(PowerShell) SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

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

# This example requires 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 symbolic link on the server.
# We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
# which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
$success = $sftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config","sshd_config")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($sftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Successfully created symbolic link.")