what to do if i use shell_exec for a comand that require a password

Asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:37

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I have to use PHP to execute a shell command, in that case scp between 2 server, with shell_exec or exec.

$cmd="scp root@ip1:/dir/filename \ root@ip2:/dir/";
shell_exec(cmd);

When used in the shell, it asks me for the password to connect to the destination server. How can I do this within PHP? Where can I put the password? And in the case of the command above, the passwords for servers ip1 and ip2.

edited Nov 21 '18 at 20:10

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 16:37

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Wouldn't it be simpler to use keys stored on file? – Federico klez Culloca Nov 21 '18 at 16:38
Also check [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/13955428/133203). – Federico klez Culloca Nov 21 '18 at 16:40
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Possible duplicate of [How to pass password to scp?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50096/how-to-pass-password-to-scp) – miken32 Nov 21 '18 at 20:15

what to do if i use shell_exec for a comand that require a password

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