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pszajt
Joined:: 2008-01-23
Posts:: 1
Location:: Winnipeg

Error using command line

2008-01-23 23:15

Hi,
I'm new on this forum and using WinSCP.
I'm trying to automate a copy between a Windows box and a Unix server.
I guess I'm missing something.
I typed the following command on my Windows box:

winscp scp://root@server_name

and received the following messages:

Searching for host...
Connecting to host...
Authenticating...
Using username "root".
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Authenticating with pre-entered password.
Authenticated.
Starting the session...
Connection has been unexpectedly closed. Server sent command exit status 1.
Error detecting variable containing return code of last command.

And that's it.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Pablo

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martin◆ Site Admin
Joined:: 2002-12-10
Posts:: 41,518
Location:: Prague, Czechia

Re: Error using command line

2008-01-25

This typically happens when the SSH server cannot run the shell. Either because it cannot find it or more commonly, because you are not allowed to do so. Check the server's log for more details.

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Guest

Re: Error using command line

2008-01-25 17:24

Thanks for your answer. I've changed the way I was running the command. Now, I've created a script that worked perfectly.
I'm very happy with it. WinSCP will very useful for me.

Thanks,

Pablo Szajt

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Error using command line

2008-02-14

Please read documentation for common reasons of getting this error and some resolution hints.

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sobreiro Guest

Re: Error using command line

2020-05-06 19:52

Hi,

What was the change? .. I am facing same problem.. can you help me?

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Error using command line

2020-05-07

@sobreiro: I do not think you get an answer from an anonymous user who posted 12 years ago.

Please read how to troubleshoot problems with WinSCP. If it turns out that you are not able to help yourself, read how to ask for support or report bugs efficiently, so others can help you.

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Guest

Re: Error using command line

2023-01-05 02:21

Even though very old thread, many people are looking for the answer, including me. My issue was sorted out by updating the Shell to /bin/sh in advanced options and resolved the issue.

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