SSH / SFTP Component Features

SSH Features · SFTP Features · SSH Key Creation/Conversion

Features Common to all Chilkat Components

• New-version upgrades always free, forever.
• Identical API in C#, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, VB6, ASP, FoxPro, Delphi, C, MFC, etc.
• 64-bit Windows OS supported.
• Single license covers all programming languages/platforms.
• Royalty-free redistribution.
• Unlimited 1-year phone and email support

SSH Features

• Implements the SSH2 protocol.
• Remote shell over SSH.
• Execute commands over SSH channel.
• SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxy support.
• HTTP proxy support.
• Automomous SSH Tunneling in a background thread.
• SSH Tunnel (port-forwarding) in foreground thread.
• Manage multiple open channels simultaneously.
• Asynchronous operation -- start commands/shell and retrieve responses separately.
• Supports both password and public-key authentication.
• Execute multiple commands over multiple channels simultaneously.
• Initiate key re-exchange.
• Transparently handles server key re-exchanges.
• Explicit control over bi-directional channels with ability to send CLOSE and EOF.
• Request PTY for terminal emulation.
• Set environment variables.
• Send signals to remote shell or command.
• Set TTY mode.
• Supports custom channels.
• Automatic conversion of text output from remote system's charset to Unicode-based strings.
• SSH tunneling (tunneling) for IMAP, SMTP, POP3 integrated directly in Chilkat IMAP and Email components.
• Progress monitoring and abort capability

SFTP Features

• Upload and download files.
• Resume (restart) uploads and downloads.
• Download directory listings w/ easy access to file information.
• Copy files and data directly from/to variables
• Supports all versions of SFTP servers (v3, v4, v5, v6, etc.)
• Supports both password and public-key authentication.
• Supports 64-bit file sizes.
• Allows for multiple files or directories to be open simultaneously.
• Create remote directories.
• Delete and rename remote files and directories.
• Get/set file last-modified, create, and last-access date/times.
• Get/set file permissions and attributes.
• Get/set file owner and group.
• Event callbacks for progress monitoring and abort.
• Resolve relative paths to absolute paths via "REALPATH".
• Copy local file attributes and date/times to remote file.
• Provides full control of whether symbolic links are resolved (i.e. followed)

SSH Key Creation/Conversion Features

• Generate new DSA keys.
• Generate new RSA keys.
• Import/export private keys in OpenSSH format (encrypted or unencrypted).
• Import/export private keys in PuTTY format (encrypted or unencrypted).
• Import/export public keys in OpenSSH format.
• Import/export public keys in RFC 4716 format.
• Import/export keys in XML format.
• Generate fingerprint for key.