Node.js

SCP Upload File

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Demonstrates how to upload a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var ssh = new chilkat.Ssh();

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    var hostname;
    var port;

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

    success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    // as the underlying transport in our SCP object.
    var scp = new chilkat.Scp();

    success = scp.UseSsh(ssh);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(scp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var remotePath = "test.txt";
    var localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt";
    success = scp.UploadFile(localPath,remotePath);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(scp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("SCP upload file success.");

    // Disconnect
    ssh.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();