Java

SFTP using SOCKS Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.SFtp;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        SFtp sftp = new SFtp();

        // To use a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy, simply set the following
        // properties prior to connecting:
        // The SOCKS hostname may be a domain name or
        // IP address:
        sftp.setSocksHostname("www.mysocksproxyserver.com");
        sftp.setSocksPort(1080);
        sftp.setSocksUsername("myProxyLogin");
        sftp.setSocksPassword("myProxyPassword");

        // Set the SOCKS version to 4 or 5 based on the version
        // of the SOCKS proxy server:
        sftp.setSocksVersion(5);

        // Note: SOCKS4 servers only support usernames without passwords.
        // SOCKS5 servers support full login/password authentication.

        // Connect to the SSH server.
        // The standard SSH port = 22
        // The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
        String hostname = "sftp.example.com";
        int port = 22;
        try {
            sftp.connect(hostname, port);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server
        // through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy.
        // ...
    }
}