diff --git a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/artifact/deployer/RepositoryInfoBuilder.java b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/artifact/deployer/RepositoryInfoBuilder.java
index ca4123e6..ac441258 100644
--- a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/artifact/deployer/RepositoryInfoBuilder.java
+++ b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/artifact/deployer/RepositoryInfoBuilder.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.project.Project;
  * Perform mapping between project's properties and attributes of DeployRequest class.
  * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:michal.maczka@dimatics.com">Michal Maczka</a> 
- * @version $Id: RepositoryInfoBuilder.java,v 1.6 2004/06/25 18:50:38 brett Exp $
+ * @version $Id: RepositoryInfoBuilder.java,v 1.7 2004/07/06 13:42:25 brett Exp $
  */
 public class RepositoryInfoBuilder
 {
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ public class RepositoryInfoBuilder
 
         String proxyPort = (String) project.getContext().getProxyPort();
 
+        String scpExe = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.repo." + repository + ".scp.executable");
+        if (scpExe == null) {
+            scpExe = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.scp.executable");
+        }
+        String scpArgs = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.repo." + repository + ".scp.args");
+        if (scpArgs == null) {
+        	scpArgs = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.scp.args");
+        }
+        String sshExe = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.repo." + repository + ".ssh.executable");
+        if (sshExe == null) {
+        	sshExe = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.ssh.executable");
+        }
+        String sshArgs = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.repo." + repository + ".ssh.args");
+        if (sshArgs == null) {
+        	sshArgs = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.ssh.args");
+        }
+        
         if (username == null) {
             username = (String) project.getContext().getVariable("maven.username");
         }
@@ -107,6 +124,10 @@ public class RepositoryInfoBuilder
         repoInfo.setProxyHost(proxyHost);
         repoInfo.setProxyUserName(proxyUser);
         repoInfo.setProxyPassword(proxyPassword);
+        repoInfo.setScpExe(scpExe);
+        repoInfo.setScpArgs(scpArgs);
+        repoInfo.setSshExe(sshExe);
+        repoInfo.setSshArgs(sshArgs);
         if (passiveModeOn != null)
         {
             if ("false".equalsIgnoreCase(passiveModeOn))
diff --git a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/DeployTool.java b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/DeployTool.java
index 3a9073ee..31c7851d 100644
--- a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/DeployTool.java
+++ b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/DeployTool.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.deploy.deployers.FtpDeployer;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.deployers.HttpDeployer;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.deployers.SFtpDeployer;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.deployers.ScpDeployer;
+import org.apache.maven.deploy.deployers.ScpExeDeployer;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.exceptions.AuthenticationException;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.exceptions.TransferFailedException;
 import org.apache.maven.deploy.exceptions.UnsupportedProtocolException;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ import org.apache.maven.deploy.exceptions.UnsupportedProtocolException;
  * Utility class
  * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:michal.maczka@dimatics.com">Michal Maczka</a> 
- * @version $Id: DeployTool.java,v 1.12 2004/06/25 13:50:05 brett Exp $
+ * @version $Id: DeployTool.java,v 1.13 2004/07/06 13:42:25 brett Exp $
  */
 public class DeployTool
 {
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ public class DeployTool
         {
             deployer = new ExternalDeployer();
         }
+        if (url.startsWith(ScpExeDeployer.PROTOCOL))
+        {
+        	deployer = new ScpExeDeployer();
+        }
         if (deployer == null)
         {
             throw new UnsupportedProtocolException(url);
diff --git a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/RepositoryInfo.java b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/RepositoryInfo.java
index 3a30ba17..7a3c7114 100644
--- a/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/RepositoryInfo.java
+++ b/artifact/src/main/org/apache/maven/deploy/RepositoryInfo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package org.apache.maven.deploy;
  * perform a deployment.
  * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:michal.maczka@dimatics.com">Michal Maczka</a> 
- * @version $Id: RepositoryInfo.java,v 1.5 2004/06/25 18:50:38 brett Exp $
+ * @version $Id: RepositoryInfo.java,v 1.6 2004/07/06 13:42:25 brett Exp $
  */
 public class RepositoryInfo
 {
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ public class RepositoryInfo
     /** compress */
     private boolean compress;
     
+    /** parms for ScpExeDeployer */
+    private String sshExe;
+    private String sshArgs;
+    private String scpExe;
+    private String scpArgs;
+    
     /**
      * @param compress
      */
@@ -383,4 +389,28 @@ public class RepositoryInfo
         this.passiveModeOn = passiveModeOn;
     }
 
+	public String getScpArgs() {
+		return scpArgs;
+	}
+	public void setScpArgs(String scpArgs) {
+		this.scpArgs = scpArgs;
+	}
+	public String getScpExe() {
+		return scpExe;
+	}
+	public void setScpExe(String scpExe) {
+		this.scpExe = scpExe;
+	}
+	public String getSshArgs() {
+		return sshArgs;
+	}
+	public void setSshArgs(String sshArgs) {
+		this.sshArgs = sshArgs;
+	}
+	public String getSshExe() {
+		return sshExe;
+	}
+	public void setSshExe(String sshExe) {
+		this.sshExe = sshExe;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/artifact/xdocs/changes.xml b/artifact/xdocs/changes.xml
index 4752c7f5..08a2af0b 100644
--- a/artifact/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/artifact/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.4-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="brett" type="add" issue="MPARTIFACT-22" due-to="Leif Nelson">Add an scp executable deployer</action>
       <action dev="brett" type="update">Deprecated the artifact:load hook goal</action>
       <action dev="brett" type="add">Allow use of distributionSite POM attribute in artifact method</action>
       <action dev="brett" type="update">Update dependencies on commons-*</action>
diff --git a/artifact/xdocs/properties.xml b/artifact/xdocs/properties.xml
index 5ec589aa..13c3bd17 100644
--- a/artifact/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/artifact/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,44 @@
         </tr>
       </table>
     </section>
+    <section name="Protocol-specific Properties">
+      <subsection name="scpexe">
+        <table>
+          <tr>
+            <td>maven.repo.x.scp.executable</td>
+            <td>Yes</td>
+            <td>
+              Specifies the name (and possibly location) of the remote secure
+              copy executable to use (SCP).
+              The default value is <code>maven.scp.executable</code>.
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+           <tr>
+            <td>maven.repo.x.scp.args</td>
+            <td>Yes</td>
+            <td>
+              Specifies optional parameters that are passed to the scp executable.
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <td>maven.repo.x.ssh.executable</td>
+            <td>Yes</td>
+            <td>
+              Specifies the name (and possibly location) of the remote secure
+              shell executable to use (SSH).
+              The default value is <code>maven.ssh.executable</code>.
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <td>maven.repo.x.ssh.args</td>
+            <td>Yes</td>
+            <td>
+              Specifies optional parameters that are passed to the ssh executable.
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+        </table>
+      </subsection>
+    </section>
     <section name="Other properties used">
      <p>
        If you are behind firewall and need to use proxy server see
diff --git a/artifact/xdocs/protocols.xml b/artifact/xdocs/protocols.xml
index c12b8749..5b11d5d7 100644
--- a/artifact/xdocs/protocols.xml
+++ b/artifact/xdocs/protocols.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@
           <td>Not supported</td>
           <td>Not supported</td>        
         </tr>            
+        <tr>
+          <td>
+            <b>SCP Executable</b>
+            (External Secure Copy)
+          </td>
+          <td>scpexe://</td>
+          <td>Mandatory</td>
+          <td>Mandatory</td>
+          <td>Mandatory if private key unless private key is provided</td>
+          <td>Optional</td>
+          <td>Optional</td>
+          <td>Optional</td>
+          <td>Optional (default is 22)</td>        
+        </tr> 
       </table>
     </section>
   </body>