kushal.kumaran+pyt...@gmail.com wrote: >Adam Gold <adamg...@lavabit.com> wrote: > >>I'm trying to write a 'simple' script that will set up a socks proxy >>over ssh and maintain the connection until manually terminated. It's >>not possible to use key-based authentication so a password will need >to >>be supplied. Also, note, the user is presented with a list of servers >>to choose from at the beginning. The actual ssh command is: 'ssh >-vNCD >>23333 user@host'. >> >>I've been tinkering with both pexpect and paramiko but fear I'm making >>a mountain out of a mole hill. I'm aware both have example scripts >for >>ssh forwarding but, to be honest, they are both too complicated (aka I >>don't know how to customise them). Here is one script I've attempted >>to get working and the associated error listing: >> >>http://pastebin.com/jj8Fgvwm - script >>http://pastebin.com/jRA8zpzi - error >> >>Could anyone help me either correct the script I've started or suggest >>an ockham's-razor-adherent alternative! Many thanks. > >The error message indicates that there hostname HOST could not be >resolved. You need to replace that with the value of the variable HOST. > >COMMAND = "ssh -vNDR 23333 {}@{}".format(USER, HOST) > >I'm curious to know why you can't use keys. They make things much >simpler.
Excuse the incorrect ssh command. New mail client tripped me up. -- regards, kushal _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
