Tim, Yep that does it :) Thanks mucho!
I knew it was something VERY simple but my brain is just stir-fried today and I couldn't think of it. Thanks again. David. Tim Haynes wrote: > > David Ehle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello all, > > if you do: > > ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] password > > What is `password'? > > > ssh will have you authenticate to host, and then bring up the password > > change prompt > > (current) UNIX password: > > on the remote machine. > > > > BUT when you start typing, the characters show up on screen- not hashed > > or unprinted. What is it that is striping this functionality from passwd? > > > Failing finding a way to get ssh to not express these characters, I > > could swear there is a simple way of turning off echoing input to the > > screen, but for the life of me I can't remember the command or variable > > in bash. > > ssh(1): > > | -t Force pseudo-tty allocation. This can be used to execute arbi > | trary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be > | very useful, e.g., when implementing menu services. Multiple > | -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty. > > That any use? > > ~Tim > -- > <http://spodzone.org.uk/> > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]