(PureBasic) SSH Authentication using an SSH Certificate

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

For more information, see https://www.chilkatsoft.com/understanding_ssh_certificates.asp

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IncludeFile "CkSshKey.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkSsh.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    sbSshCert.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbSshCert.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i = CkStringBuilder::ckLoadFile(sbSshCert,"qa_data/sshCert/user_ecdsa_key-cert.pub","utf-8")
    If success = 0
        Debug "Failed to load user_ecdsa_key-cert.pub"
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbPrivKey.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbPrivKey.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkStringBuilder::ckLoadFile(sbPrivKey,"qa_data/sshKeys/user_ecdsa_key","utf-8")
    If success = 0
        Debug "Failed to load user_ecdsa_key"
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPrivKey)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    key.i = CkSshKey::ckCreate()
    If key.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Provide the password if the user_ecdsa_key is stored in an encrypted format.
    CkSshKey::setCkPassword(key, "secret")
    success = CkSshKey::ckFromOpenSshPrivateKey(key,CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbPrivKey))
    If success = 0
        Debug CkSshKey::ckLastErrorText(key)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPrivKey)
        CkSshKey::ckDispose(key)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Indicate that the SSH certificate is to be used for authentication.
    ; The UseSshCertificate method was added in Chilkat v11.0.0
    CkSshKey::ckUseSshCertificate(key,CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbSshCert))

    ssh.i = CkSsh::ckCreate()
    If ssh.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    hostname.s = "ssh.example.com"
    port.i = 22
    success = CkSsh::ckConnect(ssh,hostname,port)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPrivKey)
        CkSshKey::ckDispose(key)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkSsh::ckAuthenticatePk(ssh,"myLogin",key)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSsh::ckLastErrorText(ssh)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPrivKey)
        CkSshKey::ckDispose(key)
        CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Public-Key Authentication using an SSH Certificate was Successful!"


    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbSshCert)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbPrivKey)
    CkSshKey::ckDispose(key)
    CkSsh::ckDispose(ssh)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure