C++

SCP Download File

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

#include <CkSsh.h>
#include <CkScp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkSsh ssh;

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

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << ssh.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    ssh.put_IdleTimeoutMs(5000);

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << ssh.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    // in our SCP object.
    CkScp scp;

    success = scp.UseSsh(ssh);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << scp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    const char *remotePath = "test.txt";
    const char *localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt";
    success = scp.DownloadFile(remotePath,localPath);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << scp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "SCP download file success." << "\r\n";

    // Disconnect
    ssh.Disconnect();
    }