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Check SSH Connection (IsConnected)

Demonstrates how to check to see if the connection to the SSH server exists.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

ssh = chilkat.CkSsh()

# Connect to an SSH server:
success = ssh.Connect("192.168.1.209",22)
if (success != True):
    print(ssh.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Is the last known state "connected"?
connected = ssh.get_IsConnected()
if (connected == True):
    # Verify for sure by sending an ignore message.
    connected = ssh.SendIgnore()

print("connected = " + str(connected))

# Disconnect.
ssh.Disconnect()

# Am I still connected?
connected = ssh.get_IsConnected()
print("connected = " + str(connected))