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SSH or Telnet Script Needed in either JScript or VBScript no wscripting

Asked by: brian_appliedcpu

I am trying to write a script either JScript or VBScript to log into a firwall and pass commands and then wait for a period of time and telnet back in and pass more commands then log out.

I would like to send two variables into the script
firewall_ip
src_addr

'actual script below

telnet firewall_ip

wait for string "assword:"
' as the P may be p or P

Send "password1" & vbCr
'the vbCr would of course be for vb

WaitForString "firewall>"

Send "en" & vbCr

WaitForString "assword:"

Send "enablepwd" & vbCr

WaitForString "firewall#"

Send "config t" & vbCr

WaitForString "(config)#"

Send "shun " & Src_addr & vbCr
' the Src_addr is the source ip passed to the script.

Send "exit" & vbCr
Send "exit" & vbCr

wait for period of 1800000 ms

telnet firewall_ip

wait for string "assword:"
' as the P may be p or P

Send "password1" & vbCr
'the vbCr would of course be for vb

WaitForString "firewall>"

Send "en" & vbCr

WaitForString "assword:"

Send "enablepwd" & vbCr

WaitForString "firewall#"

Send "config t" & vbCr

WaitForString "(config)#"

Send "no shun " & strSrc_addr & vbCr

Send "exit" & vbCr
Send "exit" & vbCr

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2004-05-21 at 17:45:59ID20998303
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Answers

 

by: brian_appliedcpuPosted on 2004-05-21 at 18:22:56ID: 11131316

Amendment.....
The best soltion would not use any third party programs like CRT.exe , just what is available in windows or JRE.

 

by: jkozeePosted on 2004-06-01 at 23:01:58ID: 11209665

Well, it doesn't look like you got any takers, so I guess I throw my hat in here.  Why no third party programs?  There are free third party programs/libraries that could make things easier.  Such as TeraTermPro which has a built in script language that can easily do this.  And there's a sourceforge library called TelScript, which might be useful (although I haven't tried it).  Anyway, assuming that MSWinsock isn't off limits, since it is MS, here's something that might work.  I thinks I covered everything in your pseudo script.  Let me know...

==================
ShunUnshunFW.vbs
==================
    dim firewall_ip, src_addr
    Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments

    'Make sure we are passed arguments
    If objArgs.Count<>2 then Usage
    firewall_ip = objArgs(0)
    src_addr = objArgs(1)

    Set oWinsock = CreateObject("MSWinsock.Winsock")

    oWinsock.Protocol = 0 'sckTCPProtocol
    oWinsock.Connect firewall_ip, 23
   
    Do While oWinsock.State <> 7 'sckConnected
        WScript.Sleep 100
        If oWinsock.State = 9 Then 'sckError
            MsgBox "Error connecting to Firewall at " & firewall_ip
            WScript.Quit
        End If
    Loop
   
    'Login, enable, and enter config mode
    LoginEnableConfig
   
    'send shun command
    oWinsock.SendData "shun " & src_addr & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'exit config and router
    oWinsock.SendData "exit" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
    oWinsock.SendData "exit" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
    oWinsock.Close

    wscript.sleep 1800000
   
    'Re-connect
    oWinsock.Connect firewall_ip, 23

    'Login, enable, and enter config mode
    LoginEnableConfig
   
    'send unshun command
    oWinsock.SendData "unshun " & src_addr & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'exit config and router
    oWinsock.SendData "exit" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
    oWinsock.SendData "exit" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
    oWinsock.Close

    MsgBox "Script Complete."
    WScript.Quit

Sub LoginEnableConfig()
    Dim password1, enablepwd, sRouterName
    sRouterName = "firewall"
    password1 = "password1"
    enablepwd = "enablepwd"
   
    'Wait for Login prompt
    If Not WaitForString("assword: ", 10) Then
        MsgBox "Timeout while waiting for login prompt."
        WScript.Quit
    End If
   
    'Send login password
    oWinsock.SendData password1 & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'Wait for login confirmation
    If Not WaitForString(sRouterName & ">", 10) Then
        MsgBox "Timeout while waiting for login confirmation."
        WScript.Quit
    End If
   
    'Send enable command
    oWinsock.SendData "en" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'Wait for enable confirmation
    If Not WaitForString("assword: ", 10) Then
        MsgBox "Timeout while waiting for enable command confirmation."
        WScript.Quit
    End If
   
    'Send enable password
    oWinsock.SendData enablepwd & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'Wait for enable password confirmation
    If Not WaitForString(sRouterName & "#", 10) Then
        MsgBox "Timeout while waiting for enable password confirmation."
        WScript.Quit
    End If
   
    'Send config command
    oWinsock.SendData "config t" & vbCr
    WScript.Sleep 100
   
    'Wait for enable password confirmation
    If Not WaitForString("(config)#", 10) Then
        MsgBox "Timeout while waiting for config command confirmation."
        WScript.Quit
    End If
   
End Sub

Function WaitForString(sFind, iTimeoutSeconds )
    Dim StartTime, sTemp
    Dim sInput
    StartTime = Now
    Do Until InStr(1, sInput, sFind)
        WScript.Sleep 100
        oWinsock.GetData sTemp, vbString
        sInput = sInput & sTemp
        If DateAdd("s", iTimeoutSeconds, StartTime) <= Now() Then
            WaitForString = False
            Exit Function
        End If
    Loop
           
    WaitForString = True
End Function

Sub Usage()
    MsgBox "This script needs to be called as follows:" & vbCrLf & "cscript ShunUnshunFW.vbs firewall_ip src_addr"
    WScript.Quit
End Sub

 

by: brian_appliedcpuPosted on 2004-06-02 at 12:23:24ID: 11215881

OK Here is the code...
I have commented out the msgbox.  Basically I am just trying to modify a database based on time.


Sub ExamineDB(LocalIP, remoteIP, LockOutTime, TimeOfConn)
remoteIP = ""
strremoteIP = remoteIP
Dim timetolock 'As Single
Const adOpenStatic = 3
Const adLockOptimistic = 3
Const adUseClient = 3
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
objConnection.Open "DSN=Client_Conn;"
objRecordset.CursorLocation = adUseClient
objRecordset.Open "SELECT * FROM tblClient_Status WHERE (tblClient_Status.ConnState = 'yes') AND (tblClient_Status.PermanentConn = 'no')", objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic
   ' strremoteIP = objRecordset("remoteIP")
   
'" & remoteIP & "'", objConnection, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic

Do While Not objRecordset.EOF
   
    strLockOutTime = objRecordset("LockOutTime")
    remoteIP = objRecordset("remoteIP")
      '   MsgBox "remoteIP is " & remoteIP
    LocalIP = objRecordset("LocalIP")
      '   MsgBox "LocalIP is " & LocalIP
    TimeOfConn = objRecordset("TimeOfConn")
'   MsgBox "TimeOfConn is " & TimeOfConn
    CalcCurrentTime = CDbl(Date) + CDbl(Time)
'    MsgBox "CalcCurrentTime is " & CalcCurrentTime
    CalcTimeOfConn = CDbl(objRecordset("TimeOfConn"))
'    MsgBox "CalcTimeOfConn is " & CalcTimeOfConn
    LockOutTime = strLockOutTime
'    MsgBox "LockOutTime is " & LockOutTime
    ConnMin = LockOutTime / (60000)
'    MsgBox "ConnMin is " & ConnMin
    timetolock = ConnMin / (1440) ' This is the fraction of the day
'    MsgBox "timetolock is " & timetolock
    TimeToExpire = (CalcTimeOfConn + timetolock)
'    MsgBox "TimeToExpire is " & TimeToExpire
    ActualTimeToExpire = CDate(TimeToExpire)
  '   MsgBox "ActualTimeToExpire is " & ActualTimeToExpire
   If CalcCurrentTime > TimeToExpire Then
        TimeIsExpired = "Yes"
     
     ' Call the No Conn Sub Routine
    'NoConn remoteIP, LocalIP
   
    ConnState = "no"
    strConnState = ConnState
    objRecordset("ConnState") = strConnState
    objRecordset.Update
     Else
     TimeIsExpired = "No"
     
   End If
 '   MsgBox "TimeIsExpired is " & TimeIsExpired
   objRecordset.MoveNext
Loop
        objRecordset.Close
        objConnection.Close
           

End Sub



Function Main()

' Set the return value to OK
Main = "OK"


Dim LockOutTime
Dim remoteIP ' Offending IP Address
Dim LocalIP ' IP of Local Sending Message

Dim ConnState
Dim PermanentConn
Dim DateOfMessage
Dim TimeOfMessage




' **********Zero Out Everythin
    remoteIP = ""
    LocalIP = ""
 
' Call the Sub Routine to look at the Database
ExamineDB LocalIP, remoteIP, LockOutTime, TimeOfConn


 

 
Main = "OK"
End Function

 

by: brian_appliedcpuPosted on 2004-06-02 at 12:24:26ID: 11215890

Sorry...posted it to the wrong thread...

 

by: brian_appliedcpuPosted on 2004-06-02 at 13:51:40ID: 11216669

I have not looked at your code above in detail, I really need to use SSH if possible?
I wrote a similar one using a freeware activex dll.  Do you know of any activex dlls that allow for SSH.
This one supports HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, and others....but not ssh
' Create a socket instance
'WScript.Echo "Be sure to have the FREEWARE ASocket.dll registered on your system"
'WScript.Echo "Check out the code header about how to obtain the component."
Set asObj = CreateObject("ActivXperts.Socket")
asObj.Protocol = asPROTOCOL_TELNET
asObj.Connect FirewallIP, 23

 

by: jkozeePosted on 2004-06-02 at 14:24:03ID: 11216943

Try the code that I posted, it should meet the original criteria of this post.

As for a freeware ocx/dll for ssh, I do not know of any.  Have a look at TeraTerm.  It is a freeware telnet client that has it's own scripting language built in.  I'm pretty sure that it can do what you are asking for here, although it is it's own program.  It includes the source code, and there are several versions where authors have added ssh capabilities, although I haven't tried the variants.

http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html (original)
http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html (ssh1)
http://www.ayera.com/teraterm/ (ssh2)

You'll have to read up on the macro language, but as I recall it has functions such as Hide, WaitForString, SendString, etc.  So, it should be able to be completely automated and hidden if need be.

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