From: Doug Phillips <DPhillips@...>
Date: 2007-05-22T03:46:14+09:00
Subject: Re: putty on Ruby and how to hide password

> Is there a way in which I can write the batch file in Ruby 
> and hide or somehow encrypt the password, so even if someone 
> edits the file the password can't be understood?

Use pageant and an ssh key.  Secure and doesn't require the password in
the command line.

-Doug