Xbase++

SFTP using HTTP Proxy

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SFTP/SSH server through an HTTP proxy. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oSftp

nSuccess := 0

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

oSftp := CreateObject("Chilkat.SFtp")

//  To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
//  and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
//  and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
//  HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
oSftp:HttpProxyHostname := "www.my-http-proxy.com"
oSftp:HttpProxyPort := 3128

//  Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
//  traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

//  Connect to the SSH server through the HTTP proxy.  
nSuccess := oSftp:Connect("sftp.example.com", 22)
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oSftp:LastErrorText
    oSftp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Your application is now connected to an SFTP/SSH server 
//  through an HTTP proxy. 
//  ...

oSftp:destroy()