diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 7a21ec1ec..2e0651301 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ Other changes:
    attribute.
    Bugzilla Report 50513.
 
+ * the documented inputstring attribute of sshexec has been
+   implemented and the actually existing attribute inputproperty
+   documented.
+   Bugzilla Report 50576.
+
 Changes from Ant 1.8.1 TO Ant 1.8.2
 ===================================
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/Tasks/sshexec.html b/docs/manual/Tasks/sshexec.html
index caf0aac3f..d86972dcc 100644
--- a/docs/manual/Tasks/sshexec.html
+++ b/docs/manual/Tasks/sshexec.html
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ and won't work with versions of jsch earlier than
     <td valign="top">input</td>
     <td valign="top">A file from which the executed command's standard
       input is taken. This attribute is mutually exclusive with the
-      inputstring attribute.<br/>
+      inputstring and inputproperty attributes.<br/>
       When executing more than one command via commandResource, input
       will be read for each command.
       <em>since Ant 1.8.0</em></td>
@@ -158,14 +158,25 @@ and won't work with versions of jsch earlier than
     <em>since Ant 1.8.0</em></td>
     <td align="center">No, defaults to false</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td valign="top">inputproperty</td>
+    <td valign="top">Name of a property who's content serves as the
+      input stream for the executed command. This attribute is
+      mutually exclusive with the input and inputstring
+      attributes.<br/>
+      When executing more than one command via commandResource, input
+      will be read for each command.
+      <em>since Ant 1.8.0</em></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top">No</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td valign="top">inputstring</td>
     <td valign="top">A string which serves as the input stream for the
       executed command. This attribute is mutually exclusive with the
-      input attribute.<br/>
+      input and inputproperty attributes.<br/>
       When executing more than one command via commandResource, input
       will be read for each command.
-      <em>since Ant 1.8.0</em></td>
+      <em>since Ant 1.8.3</em></td>
     <td align="center" valign="top">No</td>
   </tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHExec.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHExec.java
index 7bbc1499d..594228876 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHExec.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/SSHExec.java
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public class SSHExec extends SSHBase {
 
     private String outputProperty = null;   // like <exec>
     private File outputFile = null;   // like <exec>
-    private String inputProperty = null;   // like <exec>
+    private String inputProperty = null;
+    private String inputString = null;   // like <exec>
     private File inputFile = null;   // like <exec>
     private boolean append = false;   // like <exec>
 
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ public class SSHExec extends SSHBase {
      * If used, the content of the file is piped to the remote command
      *
      * @param input  The file which provides the input data for the remote command
+     *
+     * @since Ant 1.8.0
      */
     public void setInput(File input) {
         inputFile = input;
@@ -127,12 +130,26 @@ public class SSHExec extends SSHBase {
     /**
      * If used, the content of the property is piped to the remote command
      *
-     * @param inputProperty  The property which contains the input data for the remote command.
+     * @param inputProperty The property which contains the input data
+     * for the remote command.
+     *
+     * @since Ant 1.8.0
      */
     public void setInputProperty(String inputProperty) {
     	this.inputProperty = inputProperty;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * If used, the string is piped to the remote command.
+     *
+     * @param inputString the input data for the remote command.
+     *
+     * @since Ant 1.8.3
+     */
+    public void setInputString(String inputString) {
+    	this.inputString = inputString;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determines if the output is appended to the file given in
      * <code>setOutput</code>. Default is false, that is, overwrite
@@ -174,9 +191,13 @@ public class SSHExec extends SSHBase {
             throw new BuildException("Command or commandResource is required.");
         }
 
-        if (inputFile != null && inputProperty != null) {
-            throw new BuildException("You can't specify both inputFile and"
-                                     + " inputProperty.");
+        int numberOfInputs = (inputFile != null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (inputProperty != null ? 1 : 0)
+            + (inputString != null ? 1 : 0);
+        if (numberOfInputs > 1) {
+            throw new BuildException("You can't specify more than one of"
+                                     + " inputFile, inputProperty and"
+                                     + " inputString.");
         }
         if (inputFile != null && !inputFile.exists()) {
             throw new BuildException("The input file "
@@ -254,6 +275,9 @@ public class SSHExec extends SSHBase {
                 istream = new ByteArrayInputStream(inputData.getBytes()) ;
             }        	
         }
+        if (inputString != null) {
+            istream = new ByteArrayInputStream(inputString.getBytes());
+        }
 
         try {
             final ChannelExec channel;