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Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? )

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 10:01 AM

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Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? )	Can't Post

I'm attempting to write a script that logins via ssh and provides an output of a command. However, it seems that when I try to login using a complex password, it fails to authenticate. Here is an example...

The below will fail to authenticate.
If I change the password on the remote user to simple word or a word with numbers it works fine.

Any idea?

Code

#!/usr/bin/perl 
  
use Net::SSH::Perl; 
  
my $host = 'x.x.x.x'; 
my $user = 'user'; 
my $password = 'P@ssw@rd!'; 
  
#-- set up a new connection 
my $ssh = Net::SSH::Perl->new($host); 
#-- authenticate 
$ssh->login($user, $password); 
#-- execute the command 
my($stdout, $stderr, $exit) = $ssh->cmd("uname -a"); 
print "$stdout\n";

Thanks.

Edit: Output of running the script when failing..

Permission denied at script.pl line 12

(This post was edited by ezilagel on Oct 31, 2012, 12:09 PM)

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:28 AM

Post #2 of 13 (1039 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Which line is 12, the $ssh->login statement or the $ssh->cmd statement?

Enable debug and then post the complete message.

(This post was edited by FishMonger on Oct 31, 2012, 11:28 AM)

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:43 AM

Post #3 of 13 (1034 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

$ssh->login($user, $password);

Its not accepting the password because of the @.
Not sure how to use @ symbols in the pasword when using SSH in perl.

If I change the user password on the remote server to something like " newpass1 " it works. It just fails with the special characters.

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:48 AM

Post #4 of 13 (1032 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Are you using single quotes or double quotes around the password?

If you're using double quotes, then that would be the problem, because they enable variable interpolation and the @ symbol denotes a perl array. Use single quotes when you don't need/want interpolation.

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:49 AM

Post #5 of 13 (1030 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

I used single quotes. You can see it on my code in the first post.

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:55 AM

Post #6 of 13 (1027 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Please enable debug as I previously requested and post the complete output.

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:06 PM

Post #7 of 13 (1022 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Code

$ perl script.pl  
Permission denied at script.pl line 12 (#1) 
    (F) The setuid emulator in suidperl decided you were up to no good. 
     
Uncaught exception from user code: 
        Permission denied at script.pl line 12 
 at /usr/local/share/perl5/Net/SSH/Perl.pm line 255 
        Net::SSH::Perl::fatal_disconnect('Net::SSH::Perl::SSH2=HASH(0x14d4d48)', 'Permission denied') called at /usr/local/share/perl5/Net/SSH/Perl/SSH2.pm line 69 
        Net::SSH::Perl::SSH2::login('Net::SSH::Perl::SSH2=HASH(0x14d4d48)', 'user', 'proper password displayed') called at script.pl line 12

(This post was edited by ezilagel on Oct 31, 2012, 12:08 PM)

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:08 PM

Post #8 of 13 (1018 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Are you able to connect from the command line using the same password?

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:09 PM

Post #9 of 13 (1016 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yes.

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:34 PM

Post #10 of 13 (1011 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Is the setuid bit set on the script?

Do you have root access and if so, do you get the same error when running the script as root?

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:49 PM

Post #11 of 13 (1007 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Nothing set in the script.

If I execute the script with root privileges, it has the same error.

Been doing reading, it seems to be an issue with @ in the password. Can't figure out how to pass it to the ssh function in perl properly. Will update if I find something. The error is simply stating the password is not working. When it passes the password, its missing characters because of the @ symbols.

FishMonger
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Oct 31, 2012, 12:58 PM

Post #12 of 13 (1005 views)

Re: [ezilagel] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Quote

When it passes the password, its missing characters because of the @ symbols.

Since you're using single quotes that should not happen, unless the module is passing it thru eval before passing it to ssh.

I no longer have this module installed, but it sounds like this might be a bug in the module.

The normal recommendation by most would be to use the Net::SSH2 module instead. It is faster, and does not suffer from the enormous amount of dependencies.

http://search.cpan.org/~rkitover/Net-SSH2-0.45/lib/Net/SSH2.pm

ezilagel
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Oct 31, 2012, 1:03 PM

Post #13 of 13 (1003 views)

Re: [FishMonger] Net::SSH::Perl ( Complex Password Fails? ) [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks for you help.

Unfortunately, it fails using Net::SSH2 module as well. It was actually the first script I wrote. I resorted to Net::SSH::Perl after trying other examples I found online. They all resulted the same. If the user has an @ symbol in the required password, it fails to authenticate.

Anyways, I appreciate you looking into this for me.

Edit: I'm actually thinking it might have to do with the double @ and !. (the password in the first post) I tried a password with just one @ and it seemed to work. However unfortunately for my use, the passwords are more complicated.

(This post was edited by ezilagel on Oct 31, 2012, 1:09 PM)

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