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SFTP using HTTP Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through an HTTP proxy.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$sftp = new CkSFtp();

// To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
// and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
// and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
// HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
$sftp->put_HttpProxyHostname('www.my-http-proxy.com');
$sftp->put_HttpProxyPort(3128);

// Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
// traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

// Connect to the SSH server through the HTTP proxy.  
$success = $sftp->Connect('sftp.example.com',22);
if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server 
// through an HTTP proxy. 
// ..

?>