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Re: openssh not reporting the correct errorlevel


*  (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:55:23 -0700 (PDT))
> Here are the command sequence I ran on Windows 2003 x86 SP2 servers (delhi is the hostname)
> C:\>ssh delhi net
> The syntax of this command is:
> 
> NET [ ACCOUNTS | COMPUTER | CONFIG | CONTINUE | FILE | GROUP | HELP |
>       HELPMSG | LOCALGROUP | NAME | PAUSE | PRINT | SEND | SESSION |
>       SHARE | START | STATISTICS | STOP | TIME | USE | USER | VIEW ]
> 
> 
> C:\>echo %errorlevel%
> 0
> 
> ANALYSIS:
> The errorlevel returned from the second command should be "1"
> instead of "0". 

Sorry, but that's ridiculous. You shouldn't use command line 
applications if you don't have a basic understanding of what you're 
doing.

The output you gave is *not* from "ssh delhi net" but from "net delhi 
ssh" (or "net ssh delhi"). Net(.exe) is a Windows app. Do yourself a 
favour: use PuTTY.


Thorsten


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