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Very quick response
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for smovva1's comment #38154318 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27780091/SCP-command-with-no-password-prompt.html?anchorAnswerId=38154318#a38154318]

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Very quick response

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I think accepting your own. comment is not what you intended to do, because you said that my solution works.<br />
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I'll object to your close request so you can correct your decision.
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I think accepting your own. comment is not what you intended to do, because you said that my solution works.

I'll object to your close request so you can correct your decision.

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I did accept the solution. It works. I am new to this. Trying to accept it again.
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I did accept the solution. It works. I am new to this. Trying to accept it again.

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I have a perl script that has an SCP command. Its a script that needs to be run on many servers. In most of the servers, the keys are setup and it won't prompt for the password. But, there are few servers where the keys are not setup. On those servers, I don't want it to wait for the password. I want it to simply ignore the SCP and move on. <br />
How can I force it to &quot;timeout&quot; and not prompt for the password. <br />
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Thanks
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I have a perl script that has an SCP command. Its a script that needs to be run on many servers. In most of the servers, the keys are setup and it won't prompt for the password. But, there are few servers where the keys are not setup. On those servers, I don't want it to wait for the password. I want it to simply ignore the SCP and move on. 
How can I force it to "timeout" and not prompt for the password. 

Thanks

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