(Node.js) SSH Host Key Fingerprint

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Demonstrates how to get the SSH server's host key fingerprint after connecting.

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

    var ssh = new chilkat.Ssh();

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

    // Get the classic MD5 fingeprint
    var md5_fingerprint = ssh.HostKeyFingerprint;
    console.log(md5_fingerprint);

    // Sample output:
    // ssh-rsa 3072 21:b0:d8:41:4e:ef:78:10:20:af:01:b7:71:5d:eb:94

    // Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.92, we can also get the SHA256 fingerprint.
    // (it is also possible to get fingerprints using other hash algorithms such as SHA384, SHA512, etc.)

    var includeKeyType = true;
    var includeHashName = true;
    var sha256_fingerprint = ssh.GetHostKeyFP("SHA256",includeKeyType,includeHashName);
    console.log(sha256_fingerprint);

    // Sample output:
    // ssh-rsa SHA256:Ufgj480OsdsCZRjj9sSNM6fpgIcSJ61RsIG8usndUIY=

    // The key type and hash name can be optionally included or not.
    includeKeyType = false;
    includeHashName = true;
    sha256_fingerprint = ssh.GetHostKeyFP("SHA256",includeKeyType,includeHashName);
    console.log(sha256_fingerprint);

    // SHA256:Ufgj480OsdsCZRjj9sSNM6fpgIcSJ61RsIG8usndUIY=

    includeKeyType = true;
    includeHashName = false;
    sha256_fingerprint = ssh.GetHostKeyFP("SHA256",includeKeyType,includeHashName);
    console.log(sha256_fingerprint);

    // ssh-rsa Ufgj480OsdsCZRjj9sSNM6fpgIcSJ61RsIG8usndUIY=

    includeKeyType = false;
    includeHashName = false;
    sha256_fingerprint = ssh.GetHostKeyFP("SHA256",includeKeyType,includeHashName);
    console.log(sha256_fingerprint);

    // Ufgj480OsdsCZRjj9sSNM6fpgIcSJ61RsIG8usndUIY=

}

chilkatExample();