Unicode C

SSH Keyboard Authentication

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Demonstrates how to implement keyboard authentication with an SSH server. Unicode C

#include <C_CkSshW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSshW ssh;
    const wchar_t *hostname;
    int port;
    const wchar_t *xmlResponse;
    HCkXmlW xml;

    success = FALSE;

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

    ssh = CkSshW_Create();

    // Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
    CkSshW_putConnectTimeoutMs(ssh,5000);
    CkSshW_putIdleTimeoutMs(ssh,15000);

    // 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 = CkSshW_Connect(ssh,hostname,port);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // Begin keyboard authentication..
    xmlResponse = CkSshW_startKeyboardAuth(ssh,L"myLogin");
    if (CkSshW_getLastMethodSuccess(ssh) != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // If a user authentication banner was received, then your app
    // may display it prior to prompting for the password.
    wprintf(L"UserAuthBanner: %s\n",CkSshW_userAuthBanner(ssh));

    xml = CkXmlW_Create();

    success = CkXmlW_LoadXml(xml,xmlResponse);
    // Assume LoadXml succeeds for the example..
    if (CkXmlW_HasChildWithTag(xml,L"success") == TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"No password required, already authenticated.\n");
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        return;
    }

    if (CkXmlW_HasChildWithTag(xml,L"error") == TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"Authentication already failed.\n");
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        return;
    }

    // See the online reference documentation for Chilkat SSH.
    // The XML returned by StartKeyboardAuth will contain an infoRequest
    // with one or more prompts that your application may choose to display.

    // Call ContinueKeyboardAuth, passing in the whatever information is requires (such as the password).
    // Typically, keyboard authentication requires one call to ContinueKeyboardAuth 
    // using the password.  Theoretically, the SSH server could prompt for additional pieces
    // of information.  The authentication is completed when the XML returned contains
    // either a "success" or "error" child node.

    // This example asumes only one call to ContinueKeyboardAuth is required.
    xmlResponse = CkSshW_continueKeyboardAuth(ssh,L"myPassword");
    if (CkSshW_getLastMethodSuccess(ssh) != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        return;
    }

    success = CkXmlW_LoadXml(xml,xmlResponse);
    // Assume LoadXml succeeds for the example..
    if (CkXmlW_HasChildWithTag(xml,L"success") == TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"SSH Keyboard Authentication Successful!\n");
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        return;
    }

    if (CkXmlW_HasChildWithTag(xml,L"error") == TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"Authentication failed.\n");
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        return;
    }



    CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
    CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);

    }