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SFTP using SOCKS Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy.

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Unicode C
#include <C_CkSFtpW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSFtpW sftp;
    const wchar_t *hostname;
    int port;

    success = FALSE;

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

    sftp = CkSFtpW_Create();

    // To use a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy, simply set the following
    // properties prior to connecting:
    // The SOCKS hostname may be a domain name or 
    // IP address:
    CkSFtpW_putSocksHostname(sftp,L"www.mysocksproxyserver.com");
    CkSFtpW_putSocksPort(sftp,1080);
    CkSFtpW_putSocksUsername(sftp,L"myProxyLogin");
    CkSFtpW_putSocksPassword(sftp,L"myProxyPassword");

    // Set the SOCKS version to 4 or 5 based on the version
    // of the SOCKS proxy server:
    CkSFtpW_putSocksVersion(sftp,5);

    // Note: SOCKS4 servers only support usernames without passwords.
    // SOCKS5 servers support full login/password authentication.

    // Connect to the SSH server.  
    // The standard SSH port = 22
    // The hostname may be a hostname or IP address.
    hostname = L"sftp.example.com";
    port = 22;
    success = CkSFtpW_Connect(sftp,hostname,port);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSFtpW_lastErrorText(sftp));
        CkSFtpW_Dispose(sftp);
        return;
    }

    // Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server 
    // through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy. 
    // ..


    CkSFtpW_Dispose(sftp);

    }