scp multiple files with password in go

scp_files.go

// modified from https://gist.github.com/jedy/3357393 - Thanks!
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
	"io/ioutil"
	"log"
	"os"
)

// sftp host, accepts ssh/scp login
func sftpReports(reports []string) {
	config := &ssh.ClientConfig{
		User:            "Remote User",
		HostKeyCallback: ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(),
		Auth: []ssh.AuthMethod{
			ssh.Password("Send Password - Should Be Using SSH KEY!"),
		},
	}

	client, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", "remotehost:22", config)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal("Failed to dial:", err)
	}

	session, err := client.NewSession()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln("Failed to create session: " + err.Error())
	}

	defer session.Close()

	go func() {
		srcDir := "/home/reports/"
		w, _ := session.StdinPipe()
		defer w.Close()
		// iterate report files, add contents to pipe for scp to remote host
		for _, report := range reports {
			log.Println(report + ": ----- Report name -----")
			
			// only if small/medium report files
			dat, err := ioutil.ReadFile(srcDir + report)
			if err != nil {
				log.Fatalln(err)
			}
			content := string(dat)
			fmt.Fprintln(w, "C0644", len(content), report)
			fmt.Fprint(w, content)
			fmt.Fprint(w, "\x00") // transfer end with \x00

			// move file to archive location, contents already added to pipe // go 1.8
			err = os.Rename(srcDir+report, srcDir+"/archive/"+report)
			if err != nil {
				fmt.Println(err)
			}

		}
	}()
	// copies pipe payload to users default directory on remote location
	if err := session.Run("/usr/bin/scp -tr ./"); err != nil {
		log.Fatalln("Failed to run: " + err.Error())
	}
	log.Println("scp reports success")
}

func main() {
	// in reality populated from reading a directory
	reports := []string{"report1.csv", "report2.csv", "report3.csv"}
	sftpReports(reports)
}