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https://github.com/xhcoding/sshpass-win32A Windows port of the sshpass utility used to provide passwords to SSH clients non-interactively. It supports password input via files, environment variables (SSHPASS), or command-line arguments, and includes features for customizing password prompt detection and automating host key confirmation.
You can install sshpass-win32 using either the Windows Package Manager (Winget) or Scoop.
Prerequisites:
# Using Winget
winget install xhcoding.sshpass-win32
# Using Scoop
scoop install sshpassBelow are common usage patterns for sshpass with ssh and rsync.
# Run a command via SSH using a password argument
sshpass -p 12345 ssh xhcoding@192.168.139.128 ls
# Use rsync with a specific SSH executable and password
sshpass -p 12345 rsync -avz -e 'c:/Users/xhcoding/scoop/apps/cwrsync/current/bin/ssh.exe' README.md xhcoding@192.168.139.128:/home/xhcoding/The sshpass utility allows you to provide passwords to SSH-based commands non-interactively. The general syntax is:
sshpass [ options ] command arguments
If no password option is provided, sshpass will attempt to read the password from stdin.
-f=<str>: Take password from a file.-d=<int>: Use a specific file descriptor to get the password.-p=<str>: Provide the password as a command-line argument (Note: this is insecure).-e: Use the environment variable SSHPASS for the password.-P=<str>: Specify the string sshpass should search for to detect a password prompt.-v: Enable verbose mode.-k: Automatically confirm 'Are you sure...' prompts for host keys.-h, --help: Show help message.-V, --version: Print version information.The following options are available for the sshpass CLI:
| Flag | Long Option | Description |
|---|---|---|
-V | --version | Print version information |
-f | (none) | Take password to use from file |
-d | (none) | Use number as file descriptor for getting password |
-p | (none) | Provide password as argument (security unwise) |
-e | (none) | Password is passed as env-var SSHPASS |
-P | (none) | Which string should sshpass search for to detect a password prompt |
-v | (none) | Be verbose about what you're doing |
-k | --auto-confirm | Auto confirm 'Are you sure...' prompt for host keys |
When connecting to a new host, SSH often prompts: Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])?. You can use the -k or --auto-confirm flag to automatically respond yes to this prompt.
sshpass -k ssh user@hostThe sshpass command allows you to automate password entry for commands (like ssh) by providing the password through several different methods. By default, if no password option is provided, sshpass will attempt to read the password from stdin.
# Use a password from a file
sshpass -f /path/to/password.txt ssh user@host
# Use a password from an environment variable (SSHPASS)
export SSHPASS='mypassword'
sshpass -e ssh user@host
# Provide password directly as an argument (not recommended for security)
sshpass -p 'mypassword' ssh user@host
# Use a file descriptor for the password
sshpass -d 3 ssh user@host
# Default: read from stdin
echo 'mypassword' | sshpass ssh user@hostBy default, sshpass searches for the string password: to detect when it should inject the password. You can customize this behavior using the -P flag if the target application uses a different prompt.
# Search for 'Enter Pass:' instead of 'password:'
sshpass -P 'Enter Pass:' ssh user@host