=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1,v retrieving revision 1.41 retrieving revision 1.42 diff -u -r1.41 -r1.42 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1 2003/03/28 10:11:43 1.41 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1 2003/05/14 01:00:44 1.42 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.41 2003/03/28 10:11:43 jmc Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.42 2003/05/14 01:00:44 djm Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2001 Damien Miller. All rights reserved. .\" @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ .Nm sftp .Nd Secure file transfer program .Sh SYNOPSIS -.Nm sftp +.Nm .Bk -words .Op Fl vC1 .Op Fl b Ar batchfile @@ -42,14 +42,17 @@ .Op Fl S Ar program .Ar host .Ek -.Nm sftp +.Nm .Oo Oo Ar user Ns No @ Oc Ns .Ar host Ns Oo : Ns Ar file Oo .Ar file Oc Oc Oc -.Nm sftp +.Nm .Oo Oo Ar user Ns No @ Oc Ns .Ar host Ns Oo : Ns Ar dir Ns .Oo Ar / Oc Oc Oc +.Nm +.Fl b Ar batchfile +.Oo Ar user Ns No @ Oc Ns Ar host Ns .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm is an interactive file transfer program, similar to @@ -68,8 +71,17 @@ authentication method is used; otherwise it will do so after successful interactive authentication. .Pp -The last usage format allows the sftp client to start in a remote directory. +The third usage format allows the sftp client to start in a remote directory. .Pp +The final usage form allows for automated sessions using the +.Fl b +option. In such cases, it is usually necessary to configure public key +authentication to obviate the need to enter a password at connection +time (see +.Xr sshd 8 +and +.Xr ssh-keygen 1 +for details.) The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Fl b Ar batchfile @@ -281,8 +293,6 @@ .It Ic ? Synonym for help. .El -.Sh AUTHORS -Damien Miller .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr scp 1 , .Xr ssh 1 ,