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Batch usage of SSH or SET HOST?

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The Question is:

 
I'm running HP TCP/IP 5.4 on VMS 7.3-1 on a DS20E.  My problem is in executing
 a DCL script in batch mode that runs an ssh command to execute a shell script
 on a remote UNIX server.  The DCL script works in interactive mode but in
 batch always returns
 
OpenVMS$tty_gettty() failed
%TCPIP-F-SSH_FATAL, non-specific fatal error condition
 
I am using publickey authentication. Is it possible to run ssh commands in
 batch? If so, are there configuration options specific to batch mode?  In
 ssh2_config. I have uncommented "BatchMode  YES", but to no effect.  Thanks.

The Answer is :

 
  The OpenVMS Wizard will assume you have current ECOs applied for
  OpenVMS and for TCP/IP Services, and that you have reviewed the ssh
  release notes included with recent TCP/IP ECO kit releases including
  V5.4 ECO 1 (eg: "ssh, sftp and scp do not work correctly in batch
  mode").
 
  The OpenVMS Wizard would tend to use a VPN, or a mechanism such as
  rsh or rexec, as a workaround.  For resolution of this apparent
  problem within the ssh implementation and its mis-handling of a
  lack of a local command terminal, you will want to contact the
  customer support center directly.
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 16-JUN-2004 )
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