VB.NET

SCP Download File

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Demonstrates how to download a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim ssh As New Chilkat.Ssh

' Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
Dim hostname As String = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
Dim port As Integer = 22

' Connect to an SSH server:
success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
ssh.IdleTimeoutMs = 5000

' Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
' in our SCP object.
Dim scp As New Chilkat.Scp

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim remotePath As String = "test.txt"
Dim localPath As String = "/home/bob/test.txt"
success = scp.DownloadFile(remotePath,localPath)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(scp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("SCP download file success.")

' Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect()