(Excel) SCP Download File

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

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

Dim ssh As Chilkat.Ssh
Set ssh = Chilkat.NewSsh

' Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:

hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"

port = 22

' Connect to an SSH server:

success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
' in our SCP object.
Dim scp As Chilkat.Scp
Set scp = Chilkat.NewScp

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.Print scp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If


remotePath = "test.txt"

localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt"
success = scp.DownloadFile(remotePath,localPath)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.Print scp.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "SCP download file success."

' Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect