On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:27:14 -0430 Aar__n Mizrachi <unmanarc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Martes 21 Julio 2009 12:29:44 J. Bakshi escribi__: > > Hello list, > > > > I have openssh-client __1:5.1p1-5+b1 installed in my debian box. I > > have remote ssh information stored in my .ssh/config file. I have > > protected one remote ssh by fwknop. When I need ssh login to that > > particular sever I have to open the port with fwknop client > > installed in my local box. Is there any option in sshclient so that > > It can execute a local command ( here the fwknop obviously ) before > > doing ssh to that remote server ? > > > > Thanks > > You can do something like that defining some alias on /etc/bashrc > > alias ssh="function dossh { fwknop -A \"tcp/22\" -s -D > \$1; /usr/bin/ssh -l myuser \$1; }; dossh " > > Then: ssh myhost > > Moreover... for more complex expresion... you can add the user > parameter as $2, add if's if you want, or even use the $@ and extract > the hostname from the parameters to use it on fwknop and use the rest > of the argument on -A and ssh command. > > well, using the alias is a brilliant idea, but I have multiple hosts and they have different fwknop encryption password. That's why I stored all the server info at .ssh/config file. It would be helpful if ssh can execute local command for individual host prior to its connection attempt.