(MFC) SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkSFtp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat SFTP API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Unlock Chilkat SFTP for sample code.

    CkSFtp sftp;

    //  Pass a domain or IP address..
    bool success = sftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22);
    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword");
    }

    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.InitializeSftp();
    }

    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(sftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  Create a symbolic link on the server.
    //  We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
    //  which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
    success = sftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config","sshd_config");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(sftp.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    strOut.append("Successfully created symbolic link.");
    strOut.append("\r\n");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }