darkoperator / darkoperator/Posh-SSH

Get-SCPItem doesn't fuse a fully qualified PSCredential

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Description

Attempting to automate a SCP from a list of 100 servers and I have to put in the password for every one.
Need to be able to use:
$credentials = Get-Credential
Get-SCPItem -Credential $credentials

looking at NewSessionBase.cs line 198, only Credential.UserName is used

Can the code be updated to detect the presence of a password in the PSCredential object and use that password for authentication?

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Research direction

Start at NewSessionBase.cs line 198 and trace how Get-SCPItem passes the PSCredential into session authentication. Verify the behavior with a PSCredential created by Get-Credential and multiple SCP targets; done means Get-SCPItem -Credential $credentials can authenticate without prompting for each server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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