(Node.js) Get SSH Server Authentication Methods

Demonstrates how to get the authentication methods of an SSH server.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.78 or greater.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var ssh = new chilkat.Ssh();

    // To get the authentication methods offered by an SSH server, we first connect.
    var success = ssh.Connect("example.com",22);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Next, we call GetAuthMethods to receive a comma separated list of authentication methods
    var authMethods = ssh.GetAuthMethods();
    if (ssh.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // For example: publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
    console.log("Authentication methods suported by this serve: " + authMethods);

    // IMPORTANT:
    // Getting the authentication methods will intentionally disconnect from the server.
    // We'll need to re-connect, etc. to continue..

    // For example..
    var success = ssh.Connect("example.com",22);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ssh.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("SSH Authentication successful.");

    // ...

    ssh.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();