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SFTP using HTTP Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through an HTTP proxy.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$sftp = new COM("Chilkat.SFtp");

// To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
// and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
// and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
// HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
$sftp->HttpProxyHostname = 'www.my-http-proxy.com';
$sftp->HttpProxyPort = 3128;

// Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
// traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

// Connect to the SSH server through the HTTP proxy.  
$success = $sftp->Connect('sftp.example.com',22);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $sftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server 
// through an HTTP proxy. 
// ..

?>