__init__ (
        self,
        hostname,
        username=None,
        password=None,
        )

Prompts the user for a username and password (if not supplied). It extends AuthDialog.__init___ by adding a msg, expander, port entry box and a Use key-based authentication gtk.CheckButton.

get_output ( self,  command )

Runs a single command in the SSH session and waits for the prompt to return and then returns the output

get_password ( self )

Return the password from the dialog or from the creds dictionary in the conf instance, config, if present.

get_port ( self )

Returns the port as a string if specified by the user or 22, if none.

get_ssh_auth ( self )

Displays the dialog only if the credentials aren't in the config.creds dictionary. Returns the username and password. If the dialog gets displayed, this method will capture the creds dictionary and write it out to the stored configuration file. Finally, it uses the credentials obtained to login to the remote system via the pxssh.login() method.

get_use_key ( self )

Returns the status of the "use key-based authentication" gtk.CheckButton

logout ( self )

Logout of the SSH session. Just calls pxssh.logout()

show_all ( self )

Extends the show_all method of AuthDialog to pack the additional controls