B4X

Authenticate an SSH Tunnel with a Password

Demonstrates Socket.SshAuthenticatePw, which authenticates an SSH tunnel session using a login and password. Call SshOpenTunnel first.

Background. Authenticate before opening forwarded channels. The password should come from a secure source and never be logged; public-key authentication is often preferred.

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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


'  Authenticate the SSH tunnel session with a login and password.
'  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
Dim sshPassword As String = "mySshPassword"
success = socket.SshAuthenticatePw("sshUser", sshPassword)
If success = False Then
    Log(socket.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Log("SSH authentication succeeded.")