(Visual Basic 6.0) Get SSH Server Authentication Methods

Demonstrates how to get the authentication methods of an SSH server.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.78 or greater.

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

Dim ssh As New ChilkatSsh

' To get the authentication methods offered by an SSH server, we first connect.
Dim success As Long
success = ssh.Connect("example.com",22)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Next, we call GetAuthMethods to receive a comma separated list of authentication methods
Dim authMethods As String
authMethods = ssh.GetAuthMethods()
If (ssh.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' For example: publickey,password,keyboard-interactive
Debug.Print "Authentication methods suported by this serve: " & authMethods

' IMPORTANT:
' Getting the authentication methods will intentionally disconnect from the server.
' We'll need to re-connect, etc. to continue..

' For example..
Dim success As Long
success = ssh.Connect("example.com",22)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print ssh.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "SSH Authentication successful."

' ...

ssh.Disconnect