Can I forward env variables over ssh?
You can, but it requires changing the server configuration. Read the entries for AcceptEnv in sshd_config(5) and SendEnv in ssh_config(5). update: You can also pass them on the command line: ssh foo@host “FOO=foo BAR=bar doz” Regarding security, note than anybody with access to the remote machine will be able to see the environment variables passed … Read more