Xojo Plugin

SCP Download File

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

Dim success As Boolean
success = 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
hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
Dim port As Int32
port = 22

// Connect to an SSH server:
success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
If (success <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Return
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
    System.DebugLog(ssh.LastErrorText)
    Return
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
    System.DebugLog(scp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim remotePath As String
remotePath = "test.txt"
Dim localPath As String
localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt"
success = scp.DownloadFile(remotePath,localPath)
If (success <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(scp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("SCP download file success.")

// Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect