Route Socket Connections through an SSH Object

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Demonstrates Socket.UseSsh, which configures a socket to route subsequent Connect calls through an already connected and authenticated Ssh object using SSH port forwarding.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var ssh = new chilkat.Ssh();

    //  Connect and authenticate a standalone SSH object.
    success = ssh.Connect("ssh.example.com",22);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    var sshPassword = "mySshPassword";
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("sshUser",sshPassword);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var socket = new chilkat.Socket();

    //  Route subsequent Connect calls through the already connected and authenticated SSH object.  The
    //  destination is reached by SSH port forwarding rather than by a direct TCP connection.
    success = socket.UseSsh(ssh);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Connect to the destination through the SSH tunnel.
    var bTls = false;
    var maxWaitMs = 5000;
    success = socket.Connect("db.internal",5432,bTls,maxWaitMs);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(socket.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Connected to the destination through the SSH tunnel.");

}

chilkatExample();