How to implement SSH_ASKPASS to automate SFTP

[wm212333]

I am attempting to run the following automated sh program (non-interactive). The requirement is to read/enter the sftp password from a secure dataset and not setup public/private keypairs. When I run the shell it prompts me for the password. Once I enter the password it completes the sftp. How can I get this to run without being prompted for the password?

#! /bin/sh
coz_bin="/etc/coz/bin"
remoteuser="user"
server="remoteserver"
remotefile="/user/tofile"
localdsn="//FB.LOCALDSN"

export PASSWD_DSN="//FB.PWDSN" # contains the sftp password
export SSH_ASKPASS=$coz_bin/read_passwd_dsn.sh
export DISPLAY=none
export SSH_TTY=/dev/null

ssh_opts="-oBatchMode=no"
ssh_opts="$ssh_opts -oConnectTimeout=60"
ssh_opts="$ssh_opts -oServerAliveInterval=60"
ssh_opts="$ssh_opts -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no"

$coz_bin/cozsftp $ssh_opts -b- $remoteuser@$server <<EOB
put $localdsn $remotefile
quit
EOB

[dovetail]

Note: the unfortunate way that passwords are handled is done in ssh (Ported Tools), which is invoked by Co:Z SFTP. Otherwise, I would fix it

I have noticed that even though you specify SSH_ASKPASS, that if a tty (interactive terminal) is connected to the process ssh will *not* use it and prompt you for a password instead. So, if you try to run this script under a batch job (under a shell using say COZBATCH), it will likely work.

If that doesn't work, you can add the "-vvv" option to the sftp command and you will get a debug log that might help us figure out what is wrong.

Hope this helps.

[wm212333]

Works as designed in batch mode. Thanks!