(PowerShell) SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$sftp = New-Object Chilkat.SFtp

# Pass a domain or IP address..
$success = $sftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22)
if ($success -eq $true) {
    $success = $sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
}

if ($success -eq $true) {
    $success = $sftp.InitializeSftp()
}

if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($sftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Create a hard link on the server.
# We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
# which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
$success = $sftp.HardLink("somefile.txt","somefile2.txt")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($sftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Successfully created hard link.")