hi, That is correct;-)) seems i have been focusing on Expect too much lately... and did ! read the ?n fully and completely.. therefore you can do it with either or both.. or simply a blank passwd but then again IMHO that would not be too good a idea. On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Noel L Yap wrote: > Why would you even need Expect? > > Noel > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: (bcc: Noel L Yap) > Subject: Re: ? > > > > > Hi, > i would think a Expect script paired with "ssh-agent" would be the > ticket IMHO.. > Regards, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reuters, London, February 29, 1998: Scientists have announced discovering a meteorite which will strike the earth in March, 2028. Millions of UNIX coders expressed relief for being spared the UNIX epoch "crisis" of 2038. _______________________________________________________________________ ************** DREAMWVR.COM - TOTAL INTERNET SERVICES **************** TOTAL DESIGN - DEVELOPMENT - INTEGRATION - SECURITY - Click Here.. <http://www.dreamwvr.com/services/MAX_SEC.html>; DREAMWVR.COM - The Console of Many... 90 Topics Covered <http://www.dreamwvr.com/dynamicduo.html>; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ->> LINUX-MANDRAKE Solution Provider and North American Distributor<<- PRODUCT OF THE YEAR! <http://www.dreamwvr.com/mandrake/mandrake-main.html>; "===0 PGP Key Available *************** "As Unique as the Company You Keep."***************** "If anyone speaks from DREAMWVR.COM its certainly not me:-)" ________________________________________________________________________