looking for keychain or comparable alternative to help automate backups via cron

[redwolf]

I need something like keychain so I can download some backups via cron.

I saw gnome-keychain in the repository...but I'm not using gnome....not sure if that will work or not.

[gerald_clark]

Without going into more detail about your goals, it is difficult to give advice.
Why not just use scp with keys?

[redwolf]

Basically, I'm trying to automate downloading some backup files from a website that I manage. 

I am using keys, but I've set a password on the key per the security guidance I've read on the subject...so I'm still prompted to enter the password for the key.  From what I understand, keychain would handle the password request for me assuming I had authenticated before the cron job ran, which would allow it to be fully automated.

Code: [Select]

5 1 * * * 6      rsync -rShz --remove-source-files --ignore-existing  -e "ssh -i /home/tc/.ssh/webdev_dsa -p 2222" \
echoarts@direct.kidsartcubby.com:backups/* /mnt/dm-1/backups/artcubby