(Delphi DLL) SSH Authentication using X.509 Certificates

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Demonstrates how to authenticate with an SSH/SFTP server using an certificate's private key.

Note: See X.509v3 Certificates for SSH Authentication for more information.

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, SshKey, Cert, Ssh;

...

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

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

ssh := CkSsh_Create();

hostname := 'ssh.example.com';
port := 22;
success := CkSsh_Connect(ssh,hostname,port);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSsh__lastErrorText(ssh));
    Exit;
  end;

// Load the cert + private key from a .pfx.
// Note: Chilkat provides methods for loading certs and private keys from many sources, including smart cards and USB tokens (HSM's)
cert := CkCert_Create();
success := CkCert_LoadPfxFile(cert,'qa_data/pfx/example.pfx','pfx_password');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCert__lastErrorText(cert));
    Exit;
  end;

// Get the cert's private key (as PEM) to be used for SSH authentication.
// (The public key is installed on the server.)
privKeyPem := CkCert__getPrivateKeyPem(cert);
if (CkCert_getLastMethodSuccess(cert) = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCert__lastErrorText(cert));
    Exit;
  end;

key := CkSshKey_Create();

// Load a private key from a PEM string:
success := CkSshKey_FromOpenSshPrivateKey(key,privKeyPem);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSshKey__lastErrorText(key));
    Exit;
  end;

// Authenticate with the SSH server.
success := CkSsh_AuthenticatePk(ssh,'myLogin',key);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSsh__lastErrorText(ssh));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Public-Key Authentication Successful!');

CkSsh_Dispose(ssh);
CkCert_Dispose(cert);
CkSshKey_Dispose(key);

end;