How to send password using sftp batch file

Question

I\'m trying to download a file from sftp site using batch script. I\'m getting the following error:

Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactiv         


        

Answer 1

I advise you to run sftp with -v option. It becomes much easier to fathom what is happening.

The manual clearly states:

The final usage format allows for automated sessions using the -b option. In such cases, it is necessary to configure non-interactive authentication to obviate the need to enter a password at connection time (see sshd(8) and ssh-keygen(1) for details).

In other words you have to establish a publickey authentication. Then you'll be able to run a batch script.

P.S. It is wrong to put your password in your batch file.