On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 06:40:24PM +0200, René Hummen wrote: > -# Get files > -# FIXME not sure if authentication works like this at all and even if it > does, > -# we should still use PK authentication instead > -echo $PASS | scp $REMOTE_FILES $LOCAL_DIR > +# check for ssh public key > +if [ "$PK" = "" ] || [ ! -e "$HOME/.ssh/$PK" ]; then > + echo "No public key found. This will be a real pain in the a**!!!" > +else > + echo "public key found: "$PK; > + PK_OPTION="-i "$PK > +fi What about the agent forwarding case? You don't have to have a public key in a file to get access without entering a password. -- Thomas Jansen, "Mithi" --- mithi@xxxxxxxxx GPG 9D5C682B, feel free to sign or encrypt your mail