(Classic ASP) SSH Authentication using an SSH Certificate

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Demonstrates how to authenticate using an SSH certificate.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

For more information, see https://www.chilkatsoft.com/understanding_ssh_certificates.asp

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbSshCert = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sbSshCert.LoadFile("qa_data/sshCert/user_ecdsa_key-cert.pub","utf-8")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Failed to load user_ecdsa_key-cert.pub") & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbPrivKey = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sbPrivKey.LoadFile("qa_data/sshKeys/user_ecdsa_key","utf-8")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Failed to load user_ecdsa_key") & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.SshKey")
set key = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.SshKey")
' Provide the password if the user_ecdsa_key is stored in an encrypted format.
key.Password = "secret"
success = key.FromOpenSshPrivateKey(sbPrivKey.GetAsString())
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( key.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' Indicate that the SSH certificate is to be used for authentication.
' The UseSshCertificate method was added in Chilkat v11.0.0
success = key.UseSshCertificate(sbSshCert.GetAsString())

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Ssh")
set ssh = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Ssh")

hostname = "ssh.example.com"
port = 22
success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( ssh.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

success = ssh.AuthenticatePk("myLogin",key)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( ssh.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Public-Key Authentication using an SSH Certificate was Successful!") & "</pre>"

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