Libssh

Jul 20, 2023

Library implementing the SSH2 protocol

The ssh library was designed to be used by programmers needing a working SSH implementation by the mean of a library. The complete control of the client is made by the programmer. With libssh, you can remotely execute programs, transfer files, use a secure and transparent tunnel for your remote programs. With its Secure FTP implementation, you can play with remote files easily, without third-party programs others than libcrypto from OpenSSL.

libssh features

  • Full C library functions for manipulating a client-side SSH connection
  • SSH2 protocol compliant
  • Fully configurable sessions
  • Server support, SSH agent authentication support
  • Support for AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, Blowfish, 3DES in CBC mode
  • Use multiple SSH connections in a same process, at same time
  • Use multiple channels in the same connection
  • Thread safety when using different sessions at same time
  • POSIX-like SFTP implementation with openssh extension support
  • SCP implementation
  • RSA and DSS server public key supported
  • Compression support with zlib
  • Public key RSA and DSS, password and keyboard-interactive authentication


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