Scripting SFTP unattended download

Question

I am trying to connect to an SFTP server via software called WinSCP which is a Secure FTP client, I can script it to work by sending keys and doing it in a psuedo unattended mode, but the Server has to have a user logged in to send the keys, I need WinSCP to logon and transfer the files like a service where the console doesn't launch.

I have tried following the Tutorials on the WinSCP website (for automated/unattended transfers but it gives me errors: Cannot created object, or cannot find library (from the dll file that I have associated with the COM)

The error I get when I run the following code is:

line 13, Char: 2
Could not created object named "WinSCP.SessionOptions"
Code: 80040154
Source: Wscipt.CreateObject

I should also probably mention that I get a similar error about line 21 or 22 about creating the Session object, when I remove the code on line 13 to see if it was the only issue

<job>                                                               
<reference object="WinSCP.Session"/>

<script language="VBScript">




Option Explicit

' Setup session options
Dim sessionOptions
Set sessionOptions = WScript.CreateObject("WinSCP.SessionOptions")
With sessionOptions
    .Protocol = Protocol_Sftp
    .HostName = "host"
    .UserName = "username"
    .Password = "password"
End With

Dim session
Set session = WScript.CreateObject("WinSCP.Session")

' Connect and Get
session.Open sessionOptions

 session.GetFiles("/Fromn/*.*", "C:\testFilesFrom").Check()



' Disconnect, clean up
session.Dispose

</script>
</job>

Has anyone had any experience scripting this kind of job where the server is not logged on and the script can run an SFTP session? Is there somethign I am doing wrong or is this not possible?

Answer 1

WinSCP was made for interactive use. Use PSCP for non-interactive jobs. And I'd strongly recommend using public key authentication instead of password authentication.