On Sat, Dec 05, 1998 at 10:52:33 -0500, AJ wrote: > is there a way to edit ssh so that u can type something like: > > ssh -l login -p password host.com
This would defeat part of ssh's purpose. > or is there a way to specify the password for this host so it doesnt ask > you? Look at the documenation for ssh-agent and the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. HTH, Ray -- UNFAIR Term applied to advantages enjoyed by other people which we tried to cheat them out of and didn't manage. See also DISHONESTY, SNEAKY, UNDERHAND and JUST LUCKY I GUESS. - The Hipcrime Vocab by Chad C. Mulligan