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2005-12-17		2005-12-28
no summary (67.33.58.194)		verification of the host key (martin)
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	By default interactive mode is used (the user is prompted in the same way as in GUI mode). To switch to batch mode (all prompts are automatically answered negatively) use the command ''option batch on''. For the batch mode it is recommended to turn off confirmations using ''option confirm off'' to allow overwrites (otherwise the overwrite confirmation prompt would be answered negatively, making overwrites impossible).		By default interactive mode is used (the user is prompted in the same way as in GUI mode). To switch to batch mode (all prompts are automatically answered negatively) use the command ''option batch on''. For the batch mode it is recommended to turn off confirmations using ''option confirm off'' to allow overwrites (otherwise the overwrite confirmation prompt would be answered negatively, making overwrites impossible).

-	Note also that the first connection to an SSH server requires __positive__ confirmation before storing keys in the registry, and this step cannot be automated with the ''option confirm off'' setting. Therefore, some provision for storing keys must be made prior to running the script to connect to a new host.	+	Note also that the first connection to an SSH server requires [[ssh#verifying_the_host_key\|verification of the host key]], which cannot be automated by scripting. Therefore, some provision for accepting keys must be made prior to running the script to connect to a new host.

	WinSCP returns exit code 1, when any command is interrupted due to an error or any prompt is answered //Abort// (even automatically in batch mode). Otherwise it returns the exit code 0.		WinSCP returns exit code 1, when any command is interrupted due to an error or any prompt is answered //Abort// (even automatically in batch mode). Otherwise it returns the exit code 0.