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2014-11-21 09:48 Created Allow providing a password to sudo
Component General
Severity Enhancement
Comment https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14447
2018-10-25 09:34 –
2024-06-18 07:51
Vote 1×, znik, Sopor, Don Stefano, cp2732, M13
2024-07-22 14:32 Comment https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14441
2024-07-22 14:33 Comment https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14437
2024-07-22 14:44 Comment Possible implementation would be for WinSCP to "expect" a password prompt in the session, prompt for the password and send it back to the server.
The session then could be configured to do start with:
SUDO_ASKPASS=./mypass sudo sudo /bin/sftp-server
Where mypass would prompt for the password.
The command could even create the askpass script on the fly.
Though this all feels like a huge hack and bypass of alls the sudo security features.
The best solution is still to use public key authentication for root access.
2024-07-22 14:45 Comment Related: https://superuser.com/q/1481318/213663
Comment Possible implementation would be for WinSCP to "expect" a password prompt in the session, prompt for the password and send it back to the server.·  The session then could be configured to do start with:·  ''SUDO_ASKPASS=./mypass sudo sudo /bin/sftp-server''·  Where ''mypass'' would prompt for the password., read it and print it back to ''sudo''.   The command could even create the "askpass" script on the fly.·  Though this all feels like a huge hack and bypass of alls the sudo security features.·  The best solution is still to use public key authentication for root access.·