Authenticate an SSH Tunnel with a Private Key

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Demonstrates Socket.SshAuthenticatePk, which authenticates an SSH tunnel session using a private key loaded into an SshKey object. Call SshOpenTunnel first.

The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. An absolute path may also be used. Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim socket As ChilkatSocket
socket.Initialize("socket")

success = socket.SshOpenTunnel("ssh.example.com", 22)
If success = False Then
    Log(socket.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Load the SSH private key.  The file path is relative to the application's current working
'  directory.  If the key is encrypted, set the SshKey.Password property before calling
'  FromOpenSshPrivateKey.
Dim sshKey As ChilkatSshKey
sshKey.Initialize
Dim keyText As String = sshKey.LoadText("qa_data/id_ed25519")
If sshKey.LastMethodSuccess = False Then
    Log(sshKey.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

success = sshKey.FromOpenSshPrivateKey(keyText)
If success = False Then
    Log(sshKey.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Authenticate the SSH tunnel session using public-key authentication.  The SSH server must have the
'  corresponding public key authorized for the account.
success = socket.SshAuthenticatePk("sshUser", sshKey)
If success = False Then
    Log(socket.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Log("SSH public-key authentication succeeded.")