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.

#include <CkSocketW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkSocketW socket;

    //  Connect to the SSH server and initialize an SSH tunneling session.  Port 22 is conventional but
    //  not required.
    success = socket.SshOpenTunnel(L"ssh.example.com",22);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  After the tunnel is open, authenticate before opening forwarded channels.
    //  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    const wchar_t *sshPassword = L"mySshPassword";
    success = socket.SshAuthenticatePw(L"sshUser",sshPassword);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"SSH tunnel established and authenticated.\n");
    }