ssh.tcl (GPL)

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ssh.tcl (GPL)

ssh.tcl is an Expect Tcl script is a wrapper for the "ssh" command. It improves on "ssh" by allowing you to specifying password as a command-line parameter. Although SSH discourages the specification of password on the command-line for security reasons, it is really a handicap for computer gurus and experts, who can take advantage of it in low-security situations. This script provides the password-on-the-command-line functionality.

ssh.tcl is distributed as executable source code under the GNU General Public License. Please see the license agreement elsewhere on this site.

Usage

You can use all "ssh" command-line arguments with ssh.tcl. ssh.tcl simply passes them along to "ssh". The only argument it intercepts is the new "--password:" argument. When you specify the password directly behind the ':', without a space, ssh.tcl will use the password to log you in to the remote system. The password argument may be specified anywhere on the command-line.

ssh.tcl --password:password [ssh argument 1] ... [ssh argument N]

Example

ssh.tcl [email protected] "ls -1F" --password:test

Attached File: ssh.tcl (685 B)

Chieh Cheng
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:25:55 +0000

The original version, attached above was great for sending remote commands on the command-line. However, it did not allow you to start interactive SSH sessions. I've made a slight change to the new version that is attached below, which will allow you to start interactive SSH sessions with a password on the command-line.

By the way, keep in mind that when you use this script (with the password command-line option), your password will show up in the process list (the 'ps' command). You should only use this script on a server with no other users.

Attached File: 1 - ssh.tcl (681 B)

Chieh Cheng
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:55:57 +0000

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