Problems trying to write a text file to a network location

[ambaum01]

Hi ambaum01
Just a guess on my part::

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cd /usr/local/etc/ssh/
cp sshd_config.example sshd_config
editor sshd_configChange the line that reads

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#ChallengeResponseAuthentication yesto

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ChallengeResponseAuthentication noThen run:

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/usr/local/etc/init.d/openssh restartSee if it still prompts you for a password.

No luck, it is still prompting me for a password as it was before.

[Rich]

Hi ambaum01
As I said, it was just a guess.

[ambaum01]

I appreciate it just the same.  this is a pretty frustrating problem.  If I could just get past this hurdle I think I could make this thing work.

[tinypoodle]

Instead of trying to circumvent ssh security, you could as well consider to look into nc and netcat the file content.

[Rich]

HI tinypoodle
I don't think he's trying to circumvent ssh security. He's trying to get the script to submit the password.

[ambaum01]

HI tinypoodle
I don't think he's trying to circumvent ssh security. He's trying to get the script to submit the password.

This exactly.

[Rich]

Hi ambaum01
I've never worked with expect myself, but suspect the problem may be in the script. For example:

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expect "username@servername's password: $"This is what expect is looking for from ssh. It's very specific, so if your syntax for the response is not exactly right, it
will fail. I recommend Googling    linux expect scp example    to find a better starting point for a more robust script.
Google will return a lot of examples related to what you want with that search phrase.

[tinypoodle]

HI tinypoodle
I don't think he's trying to circumvent ssh security. He's trying to get the script to submit the password.

Your statement leaves me puzzled...   
Perhaps you mean to disagree on semantics while agreeing in essence?

[Rich]

Hi tinypoodle
If you consider a script circumventing security, then yes, I disagree on semantics while agreeing in essence.

[Lee]

Hi ambaum01,

There is an expect related thread here: http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,14493.0.html that relates to sending an ssh password using expect.  I have a script similar similar to the one shown there that puts or gets a file using scp and using expect to provide the password.

In my case, probably due to some oddity in my system (and my systems -do- have the occasional oddity), these things only work as root (sudo ... ), but they do work.

Of course there are security concerns with embedding passwords in scripts...

[ambaum01]

Thanks for the suggestions.  I will do some more research on this forum and elsewhere to get this solved.  I've always wanted a reason to become familiar with Linux, and as frustrating as some of this has been, I have been learning a great deal.  I greatly appreciate everyone's advice thus far.

[ambaum01]

I finally resolved this issue using ssh.  It turns out it was much easier to implement than I initially thought.  I've run into a different issue, but I will post it in another thread.  Thanks again.