Authenticate Method

Authenticates the user.

Syntax

[VB.NET]
Public Sub Authenticate()

[C#]
public void Authenticate();

Remarks

This method authenticates the user against the SSHHost. If authentication succeeds this method returns without error. If authentication fails, or an error is encountered, the component throws an exception.

The following common properties are applicable when calling this method:

• User (required)
• Password (required for password authentication)
• SSHCert (required for public key authentication)
• SSHHost (required)
• SSHPort
• AuthMode
• SSHEncryptionAlgorithms

Keyboard interactive authentication is handled through the SSHKeyboardInteractive event.

NOTE: This method has a corresponding asynchronous version (AuthenticateAsync) for use in the WinRT environment.