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scp with password in settings.xml still asks password

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  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • Affects Version/s: None
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: wagon-ssh
  • Labels:
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  • Environment:
    java version "1.5.0_07"
    Maven version: 2.0.4
    Linux version 2.6.12-12mdk...(... (4.0.1-5mdk for Mandriva Linux release 2006.0)) #1 Fri Sep 9 18:15:22 CEST 2005
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Description

SCP deploy always asks me a password on the command line, ignoring the password in settings.xml.
If I run with -B, no password is asked, but the process fails.
If I don't use -B, I am asked for a password (five times for a single deploy operation).

It looks as if the <password> tag in settings.xml were ignored. On the other hand, an ftp deploy reads the <password> and asks nothing on the command line.

Google suggests that other people experienced the same problem:
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-users/200607.mbox/%3C44B5EBB6.7040707@microtec.fr%3E
http://www.mail-archive.com/users@maven.apache.org/msg52463.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/maven-users/200604.mbox/%3c443A39D3.5080806@systemone.at%3e
But I could not find an answer to the problem, or an explanation of why all these people experienced the same difficulty.

I guess it is just a matter of some complex configuration that would benefit from a clearer documentation....

Issue Links

is duplicated by

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. WAGON-208 even if password is in Maven settings, user is prompted

  • Major - Major loss of function.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.
relates to

Wish - General wishlist item WAGON-180 Although a password is given in the settings.xml for a scp url, a password prompt still appears

  • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.

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Rogério Meneguelli Gatto added a comment -

I have the same issue. My environment:

Win XP Home, all patches applied
Sun java version "1.5.0_09"
Maven 2.0.4

I worked around it by creating a shell script (with cygwin) and running it instead. It greps the appropriate password in settings.xml and feeds it through stdin to maven. You might have to tweek things a little bit to get it right, particularly the arguments to grep. Of course, you might just put the password in the script. Here it is:

=====================================
#!/bin/bash

#chdir to pom.xml directory
cd `dirname $0`/..

PASSWORD=`grep -A 2 -F '<id>des01</id>' ~/.m2/settings.xml | tail -1 | cut -d'<' -f2 | cut -d'>' -f2`

mvn site:site site:deploy <<END
$PASSWORD
END
=====================================

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Rogério Meneguelli Gatto added a comment - I have the same issue. My environment: Win XP Home, all patches applied Sun java version "1.5.0_09" Maven 2.0.4 I worked around it by creating a shell script (with cygwin) and running it instead. It greps the appropriate password in settings.xml and feeds it through stdin to maven. You might have to tweek things a little bit to get it right, particularly the arguments to grep. Of course, you might just put the password in the script. Here it is: ===================================== #!/bin/bash #chdir to pom.xml directory cd `dirname $0`/.. PASSWORD=`grep -A 2 -F '<id>des01</id>' ~/.m2/settings.xml | tail -1 | cut -d'<' -f2 | cut -d'>' -f2` mvn site:site site:deploy <<END $PASSWORD END =====================================
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Jon Osborn added a comment -

FYI, changed the sshd_config setting

PasswordAuthentication yes
to fix the password prompting. The server is not allowing clear text passwords.

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Jon Osborn added a comment - FYI, changed the sshd_config setting PasswordAuthentication yes to fix the password prompting. The server is not allowing clear text passwords.

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  • Assignee:
    Brett Porter
    Reporter:
    Marco Ponzi
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