Tcl

SFTP using HTTP Proxy

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

load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set sftp [new_CkSFtp]

# 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.
CkSFtp_put_HttpProxyHostname $sftp "www.my-http-proxy.com"
CkSFtp_put_HttpProxyPort $sftp 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.  
set success [CkSFtp_Connect $sftp "sftp.example.com" 22]
if {$success != 1} then {
    puts [CkSFtp_lastErrorText $sftp]
    delete_CkSFtp $sftp
    exit
}

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

delete_CkSFtp $sftp