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hputumbaka@... Guest

How can I include private key in the open command

2006-03-06 23:00

I would like open a new session using the private key
ex:

open username:password@domainname.com

I don't see an option to include private key in the above command, I would like to automate the script I do not want to use GUI. I would appreciate if some can reply me. thank you.

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: how can i include private key in the open command

2006-03-08

Edit 2023: Use -privatekey switch:

open -privatekey=mykey.ppk sftp://user@example.com/

Old obsolete answer:
You have several options:

Use /privatekey option to set up default private key.
Follow hints in this FAQ.
Use pageant to feed keys.

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: how can i include private key in the open command

2008-07-29

In the latest version you have one more option, to use -privatekey switch with open command.
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scriptcommand_open#privatekey

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why Guest

Too much parameter

2008-08-08 05:12

Why! I'm using in script .txt

open sftp://<user>@<host> -privatekey=<privatekey Name>.ppk

It errors

Too many parameters for command 'open'.

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Too much parameter

2008-08-11

@why: You are probably using an old version of WinSCP. The parameter is supported since 4.1.x only.

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Pradip Kumar Nayak Guest

Getting Error like [Too many parameters for command 'open']

2011-12-30 18:35

Hi,
I am using WinSCP version 4.2.8.
When I execute the attached script file I got an error message

Too many parameters for command 'open'

Please help me to execute the script.
Thank you in advance.

Regards, Pradip

test.txt (284 Bytes)

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Getting Error like [Too many parameters for command 'open']

2012-01-03

@Pradip Kumar Nayak: Please read:
Why the switches do not work in my script?

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barencibia Guest

Re: Too much parameter

2020-03-13 17:40

It is required to pass the path between double quotes -privatekey="..."
Try something like this:

open <username>@<sftp.server> -privatekey="<path-to-your-ppk-file>"

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Too much parameter

2020-03-14

@barencibia: As documented: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scripting#quotes

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