(Lianja) SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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//  This example requires the Chilkat SFTP API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Unlock Chilkat SFTP for sample code.

loSftp = createobject("CkSFtp")

//  Pass a domain or IP address..
llSuccess = loSftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22)
if (llSuccess = .T.) then
    llSuccess = loSftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
endif

if (llSuccess = .T.) then
    llSuccess = loSftp.InitializeSftp()
endif

if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSftp.LastErrorText
    release loSftp
    return
endif

//  Create a symbolic link on the server.
//  We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
//  which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
llSuccess = loSftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config","sshd_config")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSftp.LastErrorText
    release loSftp
    return
endif

? "Successfully created symbolic link."


release loSftp