(Delphi DLL) SSH Public Key Authentication

Demonstrates how to authenticate with an SSH server using public key authentication.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the non-ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Ssh, SshKey;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ssh: HCkSsh;
hostname: PWideChar;
port: Integer;
success: Boolean;
key: HCkSshKey;
privKey: PWideChar;

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

ssh := CkSsh_Create();

// Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
CkSsh_putConnectTimeoutMs(ssh,5000);
CkSsh_putIdleTimeoutMs(ssh,15000);

// Connect to the SSH server.  
// The standard SSH port = 22
// The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
hostname := 'sftp.example.com';
port := 22;
success := CkSsh_Connect(ssh,hostname,port);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSsh__lastErrorText(ssh));
    Exit;
  end;

key := CkSshKey_Create();

// Read the PEM file into a string variable:
// (This does not load the PEM file into the key.  The LoadText
// method is a convenience method for loading the full contents of ANY text
// file into a string variable.)
privKey := CkSshKey__loadText(key,'myPrivateKey.pem');
if (CkSshKey_getLastMethodSuccess(key) <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSshKey__lastErrorText(key));
    Exit;
  end;

// Load a private key from a PEM string:
// (Private keys may be loaded from OpenSSH and Putty formats.
// Both encrypted and unencrypted private key file formats
// are supported.  This example loads an unencrypted private
// key in OpenSSH format.  PuTTY keys typically use the .ppk
// file extension, while OpenSSH keys use the PEM format.
// (For PuTTY keys, call FromPuttyPrivateKey instead.)
success := CkSshKey_FromOpenSshPrivateKey(key,privKey);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSshKey__lastErrorText(key));
    Exit;
  end;

// Authenticate with the SSH server using the login and
// private key.  (The corresponding public key should've 
// been installed on the SSH server beforehand.)
success := CkSsh_AuthenticatePk(ssh,'myLogin',key);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSsh__lastErrorText(ssh));
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSsh__lastErrorText(ssh));
Memo1.Lines.Add('Public-Key Authentication Successful!');

CkSsh_Dispose(ssh);
CkSshKey_Dispose(key);

end;