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.

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

$success = $false

$ssh = New-Object Chilkat.Ssh

#  Connect and authenticate a standalone SSH object.
$success = $ssh.Connect("ssh.example.com",22)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($ssh.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
$sshPassword = "mySshPassword"
$success = $ssh.AuthenticatePw("sshUser",$sshPassword)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($ssh.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$socket = New-Object 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 -eq $false) {
    $($socket.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Connect to the destination through the SSH tunnel.
$bTls = $false
$maxWaitMs = 5000
$success = $socket.Connect("db.internal",5432,$bTls,$maxWaitMs)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($socket.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Connected to the destination through the SSH tunnel.")