openssh unix dev - Feb 2005 - scp in batch mode

Have recently configured secure shell on solaris 9.
I'd like to be able to transfer files to other servers in batch mode
(without password interaction), ie with the -B option.
scp tells me "unable to find an authentication method.
What have I missed?
Any help welcome.




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On February 11, mbrewster at solihull.gov.uk said:

 > Have recently configured secure shell on solaris 9.
 >
 > I'd like to be able to transfer files to other servers in batch
 > mode (without password interaction), ie with the -B option.
 >
 > scp tells me "unable to find an authentication method.
 >
 > What have I missed?
 >
 > Any help welcome.

Some form of authentication still needs to take place, otherwise the
copying wouldn't be secure.  A reasonable way to do this is with an
SSH identity/public key.  Brian Hatch's articles [1] [2] about doing
this are a good place to start reading.

hth,

	--dkg


[1] http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1810
[2] http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1812