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SFTP using HTTP Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through an HTTP proxy. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim sftp As ChilkatSFtp
sftp.Initialize("sftp")

'  To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
'  and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
'  and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
'  HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
sftp.HttpProxyHostname = "www.my-http-proxy.com"
sftp.HttpProxyPort = 3128

'  Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
'  traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

'  Connect to the SSH server through the HTTP proxy.  
success = sftp.Connect("sftp.example.com", 22)
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server 
'  through an HTTP proxy. 
'  ...