[SOLVED] Respond y(es) to psftp host key prompt

Issue

I am creating a script file programmatically and call psftp.exe as follows:

psftp [email protected] -pw password -b psftpscript.txt

but it prompts for user input

The server's host key is not cached in the registry. You have no guarantee that the server is the computer you think it is. The server's rsa2 key fingerprint is: [ssh-rsa 1024 somekey] If you trust this host, enter "y" to add the key to PuTTY's cache and carry on connecting. If you want to carry on connecting just once, without adding the key to the cache, enter "n". If you do not trust this host, press Return to abandon the connection. Store key in cache? (y/n)

I need it to be completely prompt free, automatic. I tried -batch parameter but it just abandons the connection

Solution

I ended up adding the key to cache by entering 'y' to the prompt. I had to do it only once, and after that no more prompts, it works good.

Answered By - coder

Answer Checked By - Willingham (WPSolving Volunteer)