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win-sshpass is a cross-platform implementation of the well-known sshpass utility, published by chuccp and currently available in version 0.9.2 across a total of five released versions. The software falls into the networking and remote access category, specifically as a command-line SSH client focused on automated password authentication, and it runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Its primary purpose is to enable SSH connections with password-based authentication directly from the command line, making it suitable for scripting and automation scenarios where interactive password entry is impractical. Beyond its core password authentication capability, win-sshpass supports private key and ssh-agent authentication methods, giving users flexibility in how they establish secure connections. The tool provides SFTP file transfer with a progress bar, SCP and rsync-style file transfer, and an interactive shell with raw terminal mode for full terminal sessions. Advanced networking features include local and remote port forwarding through the -L and -R options, SSH agent forwarding, and proxy tunneling via SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP, and HTTPS protocols, allowing connections to traverse complex network environments. Additional functionality covers breakpoint-resume for interrupted transfers, file hash verification to confirm transfer integrity, a JSON output mode that facilitates integration with other tools and automated pipelines, and configuration file support for managing reusable settings. Typical use cases include automating server administration tasks, scripting batch file transfers between systems, establishing secure tunnels through proxy servers, and integrating SSH operations into continuous integration workflows or other automated environments. By combining the traditional sshpass password-automation role with a broader set of transfer, tunneling, and output features in a single cross-platform package, win-sshpass serves administrators and developers who need scriptable, consistent SSH tooling across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.
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