Automate HP Procruve Switch using PLink and echo - putty

I'm trying to automate enabling\disabling ports on a HP ProCurve 2510G-24 switch using Putty\Plink in the command prompt in Windows. Ultimately I want to be able to run a scheduled task to run the batch file which enable\disable any port on the switch.
I've managed to run across the following to get this done: -Putty\Plink -Manually setting "tty=none" on the switch -using the echo command
Using plink with the -batch and -ssh flags, tty=none, and the first echo with at least a "space"/any character gets me logged in and past the "Press any key to continue..." prompt non-interactively. (THIS IS SOMETHING I've found out we've all had trouble with!!!)
The second command shown is theoretically what would work, but my output is "'interface' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
The -m value apparently doesn't work with passing the commands from the text file to the HP, it appears that Plink can start a shell when the -m flag isn't used, and when -N/-s is used it hangs.
The third is what should work but doesn't seem to be able to pass the commands: config interface 2 enable
C:\Windows\system32>echo /config| plink.exe -batch -ssh admin#192.168.1.2 -pw 12345678 -v
Looking up host "192.168.1.2" for SSH connection
Connecting to 192.168.1.2 port 22
We claim version: SSH-2.0-PuTTY_Release_0.73
Remote version: SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.7.1p2
Using username "admin".
Sent password
Access granted
Opening main session channel
Opened main channel
Allocated pty
Started a shell/command
ProCurve J9279A Switch 2510G-24 Software revision Y.11.12
Copyright (C) 1991-2009 Hewlett-Packard Co. All Rights Reserved.
RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND
Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b) (3) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013.
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94303
Press any key to continue
tty=none DC PC SW 2510G24 1# config
tty=none DC PC SW 2510G24 1(config)#
C:\Windows\system32>echo.config && interface 16| plink.exe -batch -ssh admin#192.168.1.2 -pw 12345678
config
'interface' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.```
C:\Windows\system32>plink.exe -batch -ssh admin#192.168.1.2 -pw 12345678 [-N/-s] -m c:\scripts.[txt/bat]

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SSH to remote Windows machine using username and password through shell script

I am trying to SSH to a remote Windows machine (an AWS ec2 instance) by using an username and password of the remote machine. I need to automate this connection to run some remote commands from my script (either shell or Power shell) without prompting me for a password, My script shouldn't fail by expecting a password to be prompted
I don't want to use sshpass or any generated keys (by using ssh-keygen). Since the source machine where I run this command/script is not a dedicated machine, I may run it on a different machine everytime. I also gave a try to connect using the .PEM file provided by AWS as below (thought it could be easy while using it the script).
$ssh -i aws_keypair.pem Administrator#10.10.10.10
Administrator#10.10.10.10's password:
It is still expecting me for a password even if I used the .PEM file, I also tried to created an file 'authorized_keys' in the remote Windows machine under the path "C:\Users\Administrator.ssh\". Still it is prompting me for a password.
Expectation :
Connect to remote Windows machine using PEM file and run some remote commands.
(or)
It shouldn't prompt me for a password while I try for the connection from some script (shell/power shell).
Can be done without any 3rd party tools like this:
$env:TMPPW=Get-Content -Path 'secure_file.txt' ; $un='MyUserName'
$j=Start-Job -ScriptBlock{Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
(New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell).SendKeys("$env:TMPPW{ENTER}")}
& ssh.exe -q -4 -l $un 127.0.0.1 'whoami'
$env:TMPPW=([guid]::NewGuid()).Guid ; $env:TMPPW=$null
I am able to achieve this using Plink command (Installation of Putty is required on source machine to execute this command). So now, I am able to successfully pass the username and password with in the script (Shell script) and everything is working as expected.
FYI, I am pasting the exact command which worked for me
$echo y | plink -ssh Administrator#10.10.10.10 -pw abc123 "dir"

PsExec and WindDirStat on a remote system - how to run

I'd like to be able to run WinDirStat on a remote machine that I have administrative rights over but it does not work.
This is what I have done:
Run CMD as admin:
psexe.exe -i -s cmd.exe
From the new prompt:
psexec.exe \\host -u username winddirstate.exe
I type in my PW and it does not launch
Both running Windows 7 Enterprise.
Usage: psexec [\\computer[,computer2[,...] | #file]][-u user [-p psswd][-n s][-r servicename][-h][-l][-s|-e][-x][-i [session]][-c [-f|-v]][-w directory][-d][-<priority>][-a n,n,...] cmd [arguments]
-a Separate processors on which the application can run with
commas where 1 is the lowest numbered CPU. For example,
to run the application on CPU 2 and CPU 4, enter:
"-a 2,4"
-c Copy the specified program to the remote system for
execution. If you omit this option the application
must be in the system path on the remote system.
-d Don't wait for process to terminate (non-interactive).
-e Does not load the specified account's profile.
-f Copy the specified program even if the file already
exists on the remote system.
-i Run the program so that it interacts with the desktop of the
specified session on the remote system. If no session is
specified the process runs in the console session.
-h If the target system is Vista or higher, has the process
run with the account's elevated token, if available.
-l Run process as limited user (strips the Administrators group
and allows only privileges assigned to the Users group).
On Windows Vista the process runs with Low Integrity.
-n Specifies timeout in seconds connecting to remote computers.
-p Specifies optional password for user name. If you omit this
you will be prompted to enter a hidden password.
-r Specifies the name of the remote service to create or interact.
with.
-s Run the remote process in the System account.
-u Specifies optional user name for login to remote
computer.
-v Copy the specified file only if it has a higher version number
or is newer on than the one on the remote system.
-w Set the working directory of the process (relative to
remote computer).
-x Display the UI on the Winlogon secure desktop (local system
only).
-arm Specifies the remote computer is of ARM architecture.
-priority Specifies -low, -belownormal, -abovenormal, -high or
-realtime to run the process at a different priority. Use
-background to run at low memory and I/O priority on Vista.
computer Direct PsExec to run the application on the remote
computer or computers specified. If you omit the computer
name PsExec runs the application on the local system,
and if you specify a wildcard (\\*), PsExec runs the
command on all computers in the current domain.
#file PsExec will execute the command on each of the computers listed
in the file.
cmd Name of application to execute.
arguments Arguments to pass (note that file paths must be
absolute paths on the target system).
-accepteula This flag suppresses the display of the license dialog.
-nobanner Do not display the startup banner and copyright message.
First you are in Same Directory of Psexec or set path of PSexec in Environment path then put this command
psexec.exe \host -u username -p password -s cmd /C C:\full_remote_path_of_\windirstat.exe
OR
put one bat file inside your remote machine like C:\abc\run.bat and put this code inside it
echo off
C:\full_path_of_\windirstat.exe
echo "Success"
and run command from your local
below command will run that bat file present on remote
psexec.exe \host -u username -p password -s cmd /C "C:\remote\run.bat"
OR
there is no need to put run.bat file in remote machine put only on local and then give below command
psexec.exe \host -u username -p password -s -i -c -f "C:\local\run.bat"
OR
psexec.exe \host -u username -p password -s -i -c -v "C:\local\run.bat"
-s ----->as a Administrator
-i ----->Interactive
-c ----->copy run.bat to remote
-f -----> if run.bat already exist on remote Computer
-v -----> if higher version on local and lower version on remote then it
will copy otherwise not
USING FILE NAME
If you want to run on many remote machine and all remote machine username and password are same so put one file like host.txt and put all ip's line by line there is no space on starting on line then give below command and it will run serially
PsExec.exe #C:\full_path\host.txt -c -s -u username -p password run.bat
**Parallel Running in All Remote Machines **
if you want to run parallel then give one more parameter -d then it will not wait to finish process until it finished and you can use for loop and put PSexec command inside it
Save Result in some file THREE Variation
**First Variation**
Below will copy the iname.bat file in remote system and execute it and save the result in success.txt inside local machine directory in which we are running PSexec
PsExec.exe \remote_ip -u username -p password -c -f "iname.bat">success.txt
**Second Variation**
below will run test.bat present on remote machine and make Success.txt on localmachine
PsExec.exe \remote_ip -u username -p passowrd cmd /C "C:\abhi\test.bat">success.txt
**Third Variation**
this will run test.bat present on remote machine and make Success.txt on remote machine
PsExec.exe \remote_ip -u username -p password -i cmd /C "C:\abhi\test.bat > C:\abhi\success.txt"

PuTTY PSFTP command line works as Admin, fails as User

I have an interesting dilemma with PuTTY PSFTP.
Set up...
Pageant .60
putty .60
Used command:
D:\psftp.exe -load myserver.domain.us.com -l User1 -b MyCommand Script
This loads PuTTY PSFTP, logs in using the user ID with the help of Pageant and then sends a file using commands in the script.
This works great while logged in as an Admin on the server.
It fails while logged in as a regular user on the server:
"psftp: no hostname specified;"blah blah blah.
Including -v reveals no further messages.
What possible delta could there be with permissions or other settings between a server Admin and regular user when it comes to PuTTY?
You load PuTTY stored site myserver.domain.us.com.
That is stored in Windows registry of the local account.
If you run the script using a different account, it won't see the site definition.
You have to define the session completely on command line. What you probably even attempted.
Remove the -load;
Add -ssh to make it clear you want to use SSH (but it's default anyway)
Add -hostkey=... with a fingerprint of the SSH host key (you need the latest version of PuTTY for the -hostkey switch, but you need to upgrade anyway, the version 0.60 is not secure).
D:\psftp.exe -ssh myserver.domain.us.com -hostkey=... -l User1 -b MyCommand Script

Automate executing a command on MikroTik router via PuTTY

I am trying to remotely add a user to a MikroTik router via terminal. Firstly I am opening PuTTY and then I type the right command to add the user but I always take the same mistake:
"Unable to open connection to 1.1.1.1.1" (here is my real address)
"Network Error: Cannot assign requested address"
What should I do?
The command that I insert to cmd is:
putty -ssh username#1.1.1.1.1 22 -pw mypass '/ip hotspot user add limit-uptime=1h server=all name=user1 password=user1'
Thank you in advance
The error message is really confusing. PuTTY got obviously confused by your wrong command-line syntax:
You have to specify the port number using the -P switch. Though you do not need to specify the port number at all, if it is the standard 22.
You cannot specify the command on the command-line of PuTTY. You need to use the PLink for that.
Do not quote the command, unless the quotes are really part of the command.
IP address has 4 numeric components, not 5. But I assume it is just a typo, when you obfuscated your real IP address.
plink.exe -ssh username#1.2.3.4 -P 22 -pw mypass /ip hotspot user add limit-uptime=1h server=all name=user1 password=user1
References:
The PuTTY command line
Using the command-line connection tool Plink

PsExec hangs when executing batch file in bamboo continous integration server

I have a batch file on my bamboo server, that starts another batch file on an remote computer trough PsExec. If I double click the batch file on the bamboo sever everything is working fine, the batch file on the remote computer starts and PsExec exites with error code 0.
But if I start bamboo then PsExec hangs itself and the batch file on the remote computer don't start.
C:\PsTools>PsExec.exe \\<remote server> -u <user> -p <password> -s -i "C:\batchfile.bat"
PsExec v1.98 - Execute processes remotely
Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
This is my output and where PsExec hangs.
I don't understand why it hangs only when bamboo starts the batch.
Hope someone can help me
[ Program output lost when passed through PsExec ]
there's a bug in psexec and it does redirects correctly when is called by everything different by cmd. You have few more options to start a process on remote machine:
1. http://feldkir.ch/xcmd.htm - it cannot be run on localhost
2. WMIC - also cannot be used on localhost , when host and and user/pass are given
2. SCHTASKS
This is an old question but maybe somebody has the same problem.
The first time you run psexec an eula dialog is shown. In order to avoid bamboo hanging with this dialog you may try the argument \accepteula. For instance:
PsExec.exe \\<remote server> -u <user> -p <password> -s -i "C:\batchfile.bat" -accepteula

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