java and ssh/sftp

[Luke]

Hello, I'm hoping someone can give me a suggestion on solving a
programming problem. I have a java program which generates new versions
of content for a website. After the new content files have been created
we need to use sftp to transfer the files to the remote site, and then
use ssh to log on and change some symbolic links to point to the new
content. Is there anyway to automate the process and have java
interface with the sftp & ssh processes? This application runs on a
windows system.

 

[Alex Hunsley]

Hello, I'm hoping someone can give me a suggestion on solving a
programming problem. I have a java program which generates new versions
of content for a website. After the new content files have been created
we need to use sftp to transfer the files to the remote site, and then
use ssh to log on and change some symbolic links to point to the new
content. Is there anyway to automate the process and have java
interface with the sftp & ssh processes? This application runs on a
windows system.

My first suggestion is to look at Ant. Ant has a SCP (secure copy)
optional target available, amongst things; it may have other useful
targets made for it for such remote tasks....

 

[jscape]

You may want to look at the following. Both contain API for automating
ssh/sftp/ftp processes.

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/

http://www.jscape.com/sftp/

 

[Daniel Pitts]

Hello, I'm hoping someone can give me a suggestion on solving a
programming problem. I have a java program which generates new versions
of content for a website. After the new content files have been created
we need to use sftp to transfer the files to the remote site, and then
use ssh to log on and change some symbolic links to point to the new
content. Is there anyway to automate the process and have java
interface with the sftp & ssh processes? This application runs on a
windows system.

Among the other suggestions you have been given, you can download a
command line ssh client (I suggest cygwin or putty on windows, Linux
should come with ones "built-in").

You can then use Runtime.exec or System.exec to run and communicate
with native programs. Hope this helps.