Authenticate an SSH Tunnel with a Password

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

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var socket = new chilkat.Socket();

    success = socket.SshOpenTunnel("ssh.example.com",22);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Authenticate the SSH tunnel session with a login and password.
    //  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    var sshPassword = "mySshPassword";
    success = socket.SshAuthenticatePw("sshUser",sshPassword);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("SSH authentication succeeded.");

}

chilkatExample();