Open an SSH Tunnel

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Demonstrates Socket.SshOpenTunnel, which connects to an SSH server and initializes an SSH tunneling session, then authenticates it.

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Socket
string ls_SshPassword

li_Success = 0

loo_Socket = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Socket.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Socket")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Socket
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

//  Connect to the SSH server and initialize an SSH tunneling session.  Port 22 is conventional but
//  not required.
li_Success = loo_Socket.SshOpenTunnel("ssh.example.com",22)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Socket.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Socket
    return
end if

//  After the tunnel is open, authenticate before opening forwarded channels.
//  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
ls_SshPassword = "mySshPassword"
li_Success = loo_Socket.SshAuthenticatePw("sshUser",ls_SshPassword)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Socket.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Socket
    return
end if

Write-Debug "SSH tunnel established and authenticated."


destroy loo_Socket