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SSH Tunnel Authenticate with Password and Private Key

Demonstrates the Chilkat SshTunnel.AuthenticatePwPk method, which authenticates with a server that requires both a password and a private key. The arguments are the username, the password, and an SshKey private key.

Note: The private-key path is relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the path to your own key file.

Background: Most servers require either a password or a public key, not both — but some high-security deployments mandate two-factor SSH. This method satisfies that policy in one call, combining something you know (the password) with something you have (the key). The password should come from a secure source rather than a literal.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the SshTunnel.AuthenticatePwPk method, which authenticates with an SSH server that
    //  requires BOTH a password and a private key.  The 1st argument is the username, the 2nd is the
    //  password, and the 3rd is an SshKey private key.

    var tunnel = new chilkat.SshTunnel();

    //  The tunnel forwards accepted local connections to this destination through the SSH server.
    tunnel.DestHostname = "db.internal.example.com";
    tunnel.DestPort = 5432;

    //  Connect to the SSH server.  This performs the TCP/proxy connection and SSH handshake, but
    //  does not authenticate yet.
    var sshPort = 22;
    success = tunnel.Connect("ssh.example.com",sshPort);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
    //  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
    var password = "mySshPassword";

    //  Load the SSH private key.  LoadText reads the file's text, which is then imported.
    var privKey = new chilkat.SshKey();
    var keyText = privKey.LoadText("qa_data/id_rsa");
    if (privKey.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = privKey.FromOpenSshPrivateKey(keyText);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = tunnel.AuthenticatePwPk("mySshLogin",password,privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Authenticated with a password and a private key.");

    //  After authenticating, call BeginAccepting to start listening for local connections to forward.

    var waitForThreadExit = true;
    success = tunnel.CloseTunnel(waitForThreadExit);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }


}

chilkatExample();