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.

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

$socket = New-Object Chilkat.Socket

$success = $socket.SshOpenTunnel("ssh.example.com",22)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($socket.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Authenticate the SSH tunnel session with a login and password.
#  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
$sshPassword = "mySshPassword"
$success = $socket.SshAuthenticatePw("sshUser",$sshPassword)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($socket.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("SSH authentication succeeded.")