> $process = proc_open(''ssh somehost someremotecommand';', $spec, $pipes); If you have any control at all over that other server, just set up a password-protected web page *THERE* to run the process (known technology) and then use cURL to access it (known technology) and call it done. Beating your head against PHP -> exec -> SSH -> remotecommand will just get you a headache, almost for sure. You may want to look into RPC or even SOAP as well, if it's a whole mess of commands. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php