Re: How to use scp using parallel by tyoing password only once

[Hans Schou]

2011/5/1 Shantanu Unknown <shantanu9847@hotmail.com>:
> Hi,
> Unfortunately nowadays passwordless ssh (using ssh-keygen etc) is no longer
> recommended and we would like to
> enter passwords. (also assume we don't have su access)
> shantanu

There are 2 situations where you can be asked for a secret word:
  1. When you 'ssh example.com' it ask 'joe@example.com's password:'
  2. When you have a "pass-phrase" on your ~/.ssh/id_rsa it ask 'Enter
passphrase for /home/joe/.ssh/id_rsa'

It sounds like you have not seen situation 2 as you only write about
"password" and not "passphrase". It think it would be useful for you
to check it out.

/hans