# How can I enter sftp password after connect sftp on a remote host via ssh
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-enter-sftp-password-after-connect-sftp-on-a-remote-host-via-ssh/98168
**Category:** General
**Tags:** function-node, exec
**Created:** [16 July 2025 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-enter-sftp-password-after-connect-sftp-on-a-remote-host-via-ssh/98168 "2025-07-16T20:45:00Z")
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### Author:  [@okircali](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/okircali)
#### Post date: [16 July 2025 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-enter-sftp-password-after-connect-sftp-on-a-remote-host-via-ssh/98168/1 "2025-07-16T20:45:00Z")
Hello,
I want to develop a node that will connect sftp on a remote host via ssh and then enter the sftp password on the prompt. Is there any way to auto fill the password prompt?
Best regards
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [17 July 2025 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-enter-sftp-password-after-connect-sftp-on-a-remote-host-via-ssh/98168/2 "2025-07-17T16:14:00Z")
maybe look at lftp client that can connect to sftp servers via the command line - eg [GitHub - atinux/node-ftps: FTP, FTPS and SFTP client for node.js, mainly a lftp wrapper.](https://github.com/Atinux/node-ftps)
Though there is already this - [node-red-contrib-lftp (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-lftp)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 October 2025 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-enter-sftp-password-after-connect-sftp-on-a-remote-host-via-ssh/98168/3 "2025-10-15T16:14:41Z")
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