On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 01:49:17PM -0500, Jim Streit wrote: > All I really need to do is append a remote file, and this works great. > One more thing, is there a was to pass a password or use a password file > so that I don't get prompted for a password after I execute the command? Check the ssh man page for public key authenication methods and .shosts. Nate