When it comes to remote logins, SSH is a wonderful tool. Not only is it secure, it supports public/private key logins. Depending on public and private keys mean even if someone gets your password, without your private key it won't do them any good (and vice versa).
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Automate a Remote Login Using SSH - Webmonkey
http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Automate_a_Remote_Login_Using_SSH-Agent
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