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SSH Commands to Sophos Router Device Console

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Demonstrates how to establish an SSH session with a Sophos XG router and send commands in a device console session.

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#include <C_CkSshW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSshW ssh;
    int channelNum;

    success = FALSE;

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

    ssh = CkSshW_Create();

    success = CkSshW_Connect(ssh,L"172.16.16.16",22);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = CkSshW_AuthenticatePw(ssh,L"myLogin",L"myPassword");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // Start a shell session.
    // (The QuickShell method was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.65)
    channelNum = CkSshW_QuickShell(ssh);
    if (channelNum < 0) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // The Sophos router will send this initial prompt:

    // 	Main Menu
    // 
    // 	    1.  Network  Configuration
    // 	    2.  System   Configuration
    // 	    3.  Route    Configuration
    // 	    4.  Device Console
    // 	    5.  Device Management
    // 	    6.  VPN Management
    // 	    7.  Shutdown/Reboot Device
    // 	    0.  Exit
    // 
    // 	    Select Menu Number [0-7]: 

    success = CkSshW_ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,L"Select Menu Number",L"utf-8",TRUE);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // Show what we received so far:
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_getReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,L"utf-8"));

    // Send "4" <RETURN> to mimic typing in a shell session.
    success = CkSshW_ChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,L"4\n",L"utf-8");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    // We should get a "console>" prompt.
    success = CkSshW_ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,L"console>",L"utf-8",TRUE);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_getReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,L"utf-8"));

    // Send a command and get the output..
    success = CkSshW_ChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,L"dnslookup host google.com\n",L"utf-8");
    success = CkSshW_ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,L"console>",L"utf-8",TRUE);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_getReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,L"utf-8"));

    // Send another command and get the output, and so on...
    success = CkSshW_ChannelSendString(ssh,channelNum,L"dnslookup host microsoft.com\n",L"utf-8");
    success = CkSshW_ChannelReceiveUntilMatch(ssh,channelNum,L"console>",L"utf-8",TRUE);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_lastErrorText(ssh));
        CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSshW_getReceivedText(ssh,channelNum,L"utf-8"));

    CkSshW_Disconnect(ssh);


    CkSshW_Dispose(ssh);

    }