VBScript

SCP Download File

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Demonstrates how to download a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). VBScript

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

success = 0

' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

set ssh = CreateObject("Chilkat.Ssh")

' Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
port = 22

' Connect to an SSH server:
success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
ssh.IdleTimeoutMs = 5000

' Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
' in our SCP object.
set scp = CreateObject("Chilkat.Scp")

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

remotePath = "test.txt"
localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt"
success = scp.DownloadFile(remotePath,localPath)
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("SCP download file success.")

' Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect 

outFile.Close