On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:27:14 -0430
Aar__n Mizrachi <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Martes 21 Julio 2009 12:29:44 J. Bakshi escribi__:
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have openssh-client __1:5.1p1-5+b1 installed in my debian box. I
> > have remote ssh information stored in my .ssh/config file. I have
> > protected one remote ssh by fwknop. When I need ssh login to that
> > particular sever I have to open the port with fwknop client
> > installed in my local box. Is there any option in sshclient so that
> > It can execute a local command ( here the fwknop obviously ) before
> > doing ssh to that remote server ?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> You can do something like that defining some alias on /etc/bashrc
>
> alias ssh="function dossh { fwknop -A \"tcp/22\" -s -D
> \$1; /usr/bin/ssh -l myuser \$1; }; dossh "
>
> Then: ssh myhost
>
> Moreover... for more complex expresion... you can add the user
> parameter as $2, add if's if you want, or even use the $@ and extract
> the hostname from the parameters to use it on fwknop and use the rest
> of the argument on -A and ssh command.
>
>
well, using the alias is a brilliant idea, but I have multiple hosts and they
have different fwknop encryption password. That's why I stored all the server
info at .ssh/config file. It would be helpful if ssh can execute local command
for individual host prior to its connection attempt.
