SSHServer Module

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The SSHServer module is used to create Secure Shell (SSH) servers. The module handles multiple simultaneous connections on the same TCP/IP port (service port). It is designed to balance the load between connections for a fast, powerful server.

Syntax

IPWorksSSH.Sshserver

Remarks

The SSHServer class is the SSH-enabled equivalent of the IPWorks TCPServer class, extended by a set of new properties and events that deal with SSH security. The SSHCompressionAlgorithms and SSHEncryptionAlgorithms properties determine which protocols are enabled for the SSH handshake. The SSHCert* properties are used to select a certificate for the server (please note that a valid certificate MUST be selected before the server can function). The SSHUserAuthRequest event will allow you to use authenticate clients using digital certificates or passwords. Finally, the SSHStatus event provides information about the SSH handshake and underlying protocol notifications.

By default, each instance of SSHServer can handle up to 1000 simultaneous incoming connections (this number may be increased up to 100,000, or decreased to a lower value by using the MaxConnections configuration setting).

SSH connections are identified by a ConnectionId. Events relating to these connections as a whole will use the ConnectionId to identify the specific connection. Connections may also contained one or more multiplexed channels, which are identified by a ChannelId. Channel-level events will specify the ChannelId to which they relate.

SSHServer can start to listen on a port by setting the Listening property to True. When a remote host asks for a connection, the ConnectionRequest event is fired. At that point, the connection can either be accepted or rejected. If the connection is accepted, a ConnectionId is assigned, and communication can start. From this point on, the operation is very similar to SSHClient. Data can be sent to an individual SSHChannel using SendChannelData. The address and port of the incoming connection can be found by querying the ConnectionsRemoteHost and ConnectionsRemotePort properties.

Note: Server components are designed to process events as they occur. To ensure that events are processed in a timely manner, DoEvents should be called in a loop after the server is started.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the module with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Channels Property (SSHServer Module)

A collection of currently open channels.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var channels: [String: SSHChannel] {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSHChannelCount) int SSHChannelCount;

- (int)SSHChannelCount;

- (int)bytesSent:(int)sSHChannelId;

- (NSString*)channelId:(int)sSHChannelId;

- (NSString*)dataToSend:(int)sSHChannelId;
- (void)setDataToSend:(int)sSHChannelId :(NSString*)newDataToSend;

- (NSData*)dataToSendB:(int)sSHChannelId;
- (void)setDataToSendB:(int)sSHChannelId :(NSData*)newDataToSend;
- (BOOL)readyToSend:(int)sSHChannelId;

- (int)recordLength:(int)sSHChannelId;
- (void)setRecordLength:(int)sSHChannelId :(int)newRecordLength;

- (NSString*)service:(int)sSHChannelId;

Default Value

"aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,3des-ctr,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour256,arcfour128,arcfour,cast128-cbc,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com"

Remarks

The SSH 2.0 specification allows for multiple channels to be opened over a single TCP/IP connection. The Channels property represents the channels that are currently open. A new SSHChannel can be opened with OpenChannel.

This collection is a hashtable where the channel's Id string is used as the key to the desired SSH channel object.

Example (Sending Data to a Channel)

ConnectionBacklog Property (SSHServer Module)

This property includes the maximum number of pending connections maintained by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var connectionBacklog: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=connectionBacklog,setter=setConnectionBacklog:) int connectionBacklog;

- (int)connectionBacklog;
- (void)setConnectionBacklog :(int)newConnectionBacklog;

Default Value

5

Remarks

This property contains the maximum number of pending connections maintained by the TCP/IP subsystem. This value reflects the SOMAXCONN option for the main listening socket. The default value for most systems is 5. You may set this property to a larger value if the server is expected to receive a large number of connections, and queuing them is desirable.

Connections Property (SSHServer Module)

A collection of currently connected SSH clients.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var connections: Array<SSHConnection> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readonly,assign,getter=SSHConnectionCount) int SSHConnectionCount;

- (int)SSHConnectionCount;

- (BOOL)SSHConnectionConnected:(int)connectionId;
- (void)setSSHConnectionConnected:(int)connectionId :(BOOL)newSSHConnectionConnected;

- (NSString*)SSHConnectionLocalAddress:(int)connectionId;

- (NSString*)SSHConnectionRemoteHost:(int)connectionId;

- (int)SSHConnectionRemotePort:(int)connectionId;

- (int)SSHConnectionTimeout:(int)connectionId;
- (void)setSSHConnectionTimeout:(int)connectionId :(int)newSSHConnectionTimeout;

Default Value

"aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,3des-ctr,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour256,arcfour128,arcfour,cast128-cbc,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com"

Remarks

This property is a collection of currently connected clients. All of the connections may be managed using this property. Each connection is described by the different fields of the SSHConnection type.

This collection is a hashtable type of collection, in which the connection Id string is used as the key to the desired connection. You may acquire the key for a given connection through the Connected event.

DefaultAuthMethods Property (SSHServer Module)

Specifies the supported authentication methods.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var defaultAuthMethods: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=defaultAuthMethods,setter=setDefaultAuthMethods:) NSString* defaultAuthMethods;

- (NSString*)defaultAuthMethods;
- (void)setDefaultAuthMethods :(NSString*)newDefaultAuthMethods;

Default Value

"password,publickey"

Remarks

This property specifies the supported authentication methods. The client will choose one of the supported mechanisms when authenticating to the class.

This must be a comma separated list of values. For more information on authenticating clients see the SSHUserAuthRequest event.

The following is a list of methods implemented by the class:

DefaultIdleTimeout Property (SSHServer Module)

This property includes the default idle timeout for inactive clients.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var defaultIdleTimeout: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=defaultIdleTimeout,setter=setDefaultIdleTimeout:) int defaultIdleTimeout;

- (int)defaultIdleTimeout;
- (void)setDefaultIdleTimeout :(int)newDefaultIdleTimeout;

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the idle timeout (in seconds) for clients. When set to a positive value, the class will disconnect idle clients after the specified timeout.

This applies only to clients that have not sent or received data within DefaultIdleTimeout seconds.

If set to 0 (default), no idle timeout is applied.

Note: DoEvents must be called for the class to check existing connections.

DefaultTimeout Property (SSHServer Module)

An initial timeout value to be used by incoming connections.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var defaultTimeout: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=defaultTimeout,setter=setDefaultTimeout:) int defaultTimeout;

- (int)defaultTimeout;
- (void)setDefaultTimeout :(int)newDefaultTimeout;

Default Value

60

Remarks

This property is used by the class to set the operational timeout value of all inbound connections once they are established. If the timeout is set to 0, all inbound connections will behave asynchronously. The default value is 60, meaning the class will behave synchronously.

KeyboardInteractiveMessage Property (SSHServer Module)

The instructions to send to the client during keyboard-interactive authentication.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var keyboardInteractiveMessage: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=keyboardInteractiveMessage,setter=setKeyboardInteractiveMessage:) NSString* keyboardInteractiveMessage;

- (NSString*)keyboardInteractiveMessage;
- (void)setKeyboardInteractiveMessage :(NSString*)newKeyboardInteractiveMessage;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property should be set to the main instructions to send to the client during keyboard-interactive authentication.

KeyboardInteractivePrompts Property (SSHServer Module)

A collection of prompts to present to the user for keyboard-interactive authentication.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var keyboardInteractivePrompts: Array<SSHPrompt> {
  get {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=keyboardInteractivePromptCount,setter=setKeyboardInteractivePromptCount:) int keyboardInteractivePromptCount;

- (int)keyboardInteractivePromptCount;
- (void)setKeyboardInteractivePromptCount :(int)newKeyboardInteractivePromptCount;

- (BOOL)keyboardInteractivePromptEcho:(int)promptIndex;
- (void)setKeyboardInteractivePromptEcho:(int)promptIndex :(BOOL)newKeyboardInteractivePromptEcho;

- (NSString*)keyboardInteractivePromptPrompt:(int)promptIndex;
- (void)setKeyboardInteractivePromptPrompt:(int)promptIndex :(NSString*)newKeyboardInteractivePromptPrompt;

Default Value

"aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,3des-ctr,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour256,arcfour128,arcfour,cast128-cbc,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com"

Remarks

This property is a collection of prompts to present to the user during keyboard-authentication. It is used together with the KeyboardInteractiveMessage property.

Listening Property (SSHServer Module)

If set to True, the module accepts incoming connections on LocalPort.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var listening: Bool {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=listening,setter=setListening:) BOOL listening;

- (BOOL)listening;
- (void)setListening :(BOOL)newListening;

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates whether the class is listening for connections on the port specified by the LocalPort property.

Note: Use the StartListening and StopListening methods to control whether the class is listening.

If an error occurs when setting this property an error will not be thrown. This property has a related method which will throw an error:

public func setListening(listening: Bool) throws

LocalHost Property (SSHServer Module)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var localHost: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=localHost,setter=setLocalHost:) NSString* localHost;

- (NSString*)localHost;
- (void)setLocalHost :(NSString*)newLocalHost;

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

LocalPort Property (SSHServer Module)

The TCP port in the local host where the module listens.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var localPort: Int32 {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=localPort,setter=setLocalPort:) int localPort;

- (int)localPort;
- (void)setLocalPort :(int)newLocalPort;

Default Value

22

Remarks

The LocalPort property must be set before TCPServer starts listening. If its value is 0, then the TCP/IP subsystem picks a port number at random. The port number can be found by checking the value of the LocalPort property after TCPServer is in listening mode (after successfully assigning True to the Listening property).

The service port is not shared among servers (i.e. there can be only one TCPServer 'listening' on a particular port at one time).

SSHCertEncoded Property (SSHServer Module)

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCertEncoded: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public var sshCertEncodedB: Data {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertEncoded,setter=setSSHCertEncoded:) NSString* SSHCertEncoded;

- (NSString*)SSHCertEncoded;
- (void)setSSHCertEncoded :(NSString*)newSSHCertEncoded;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertEncodedB,setter=setSSHCertEncodedB:) NSData* SSHCertEncodedB;

- (NSData*)SSHCertEncodedB;
- (void)setSSHCertEncodedB :(NSData*)newSSHCertEncoded;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The Store and Subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When Encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current Store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, Subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, Subject is set to an empty string.

If an error occurs when setting this property an error will not be thrown. This property has a related method which will throw an error:

public func setSSHCertEncodedB(sshCertEncoded: Data) throws
public func setSSHCertEncoded(sshCertEncoded: String) throws

SSHCertStore Property (SSHServer Module)

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCertStore: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public var sshCertStoreB: Data {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertStore,setter=setSSHCertStore:) NSString* SSHCertStore;

- (NSString*)SSHCertStore;
- (void)setSSHCertStore :(NSString*)newSSHCertStore;

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertStoreB,setter=setSSHCertStoreB:) NSData* SSHCertStoreB;

- (NSData*)SSHCertStoreB;
- (void)setSSHCertStoreB :(NSData*)newSSHCertStore;

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The StoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by Store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in StorePassword.

Store is used in conjunction with the Subject property to specify client certificates. If Store has a value, and Subject or Encoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the Subject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

SSHCertStorePassword Property (SSHServer Module)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCertStorePassword: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertStorePassword,setter=setSSHCertStorePassword:) NSString* SSHCertStorePassword;

- (NSString*)SSHCertStorePassword;
- (void)setSSHCertStorePassword :(NSString*)newSSHCertStorePassword;

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

SSHCertStoreType Property (SSHServer Module)

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCertStoreType: SshserverSSHCertStoreTypes {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

public enum SshserverSSHCertStoreTypes: Int32 {
  case cstUser = 0
  case cstMachine = 1
  case cstPFXFile = 2
  case cstPFXBlob = 3
  case cstJKSFile = 4
  case cstJKSBlob = 5
  case cstPEMKeyFile = 6
  case cstPEMKeyBlob = 7
  case cstPublicKeyFile = 8
  case cstPublicKeyBlob = 9
  case cstSSHPublicKeyBlob = 10
  case cstP7BFile = 11
  case cstP7BBlob = 12
  case cstSSHPublicKeyFile = 13
  case cstPPKFile = 14
  case cstPPKBlob = 15
  case cstXMLFile = 16
  case cstXMLBlob = 17
  case cstJWKFile = 18
  case cstJWKBlob = 19
  case cstSecurityKey = 20
  case cstBCFKSFile = 21
  case cstBCFKSBlob = 22
  case cstPKCS11 = 23
  case cstAuto = 99
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertStoreType,setter=setSSHCertStoreType:) int SSHCertStoreType;

- (int)SSHCertStoreType;
- (void)setSSHCertStoreType :(int)newSSHCertStoreType;

Default Value

0

Remarks

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

SSHCertSubject Property (SSHServer Module)

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCertSubject: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCertSubject,setter=setSSHCertSubject:) NSString* SSHCertSubject;

- (NSString*)SSHCertSubject;
- (void)setSSHCertSubject :(NSString*)newSSHCertSubject;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

If an error occurs when setting this property an error will not be thrown. This property has a related method which will throw an error:

public func setSSHCertSubject(sshCertSubject: String) throws

SSHCompressionAlgorithms Property (SSHServer Module)

A comma-separated list containing all allowable compression algorithms.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshCompressionAlgorithms: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHCompressionAlgorithms,setter=setSSHCompressionAlgorithms:) NSString* SSHCompressionAlgorithms;

- (NSString*)SSHCompressionAlgorithms;
- (void)setSSHCompressionAlgorithms :(NSString*)newSSHCompressionAlgorithms;

Default Value

"none,zlib"

Remarks

During the SSH handshake, this list will be used to negotiate the compression algorithm to be used between the client and server. This list is used for both directions: client to server and server to client. When negotiating algorithms, each side sends a list of all algorithms it supports or allows. The algorithm chosen for each direction is the first algorithm to appear in the sender's list that the receiver supports, so it is important to list multiple algorithms in preferential order. If no algorithm can be agreed upon, the class will raise an error and the connection will be aborted.

At least one supported algorithm must appear in this list. The following compression algorithms are supported by the class:

• zlib
• zlib@openssh.com
• none

SSHEncryptionAlgorithms Property (SSHServer Module)

A comma-separated list containing all allowable encryption algorithms.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public var sshEncryptionAlgorithms: String {
  get {...}
  set {...}
}

@property (nonatomic,readwrite,assign,getter=SSHEncryptionAlgorithms,setter=setSSHEncryptionAlgorithms:) NSString* SSHEncryptionAlgorithms;

- (NSString*)SSHEncryptionAlgorithms;
- (void)setSSHEncryptionAlgorithms :(NSString*)newSSHEncryptionAlgorithms;

Default Value

"aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,3des-ctr,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour256,arcfour128,arcfour,cast128-cbc,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com"

Remarks

During the SSH handshake, this list will be used to negotiate the encryption algorithm to be used between the client and server. This list is used for both directions: client to server and server to client. When negotiating algorithms, each side sends a list of all algorithms it supports or allows. The algorithm chosen for each direction is the first algorithm to appear in the sender's list that the receiver supports, so it is important to list multiple algorithms in preferential order. If no algorithm can be agreed upon, the class will raise an error and the connection will be aborted.

At least one supported algorithm must appear in this list. The following encryption algorithms are supported by the class:

ChangeRecordLength Method (SSHServer Module)

Changes the length of received data records.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func changeRecordLength(channelId: Int32, recordLength: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)changeRecordLength:(int)channelId :(int)recordLength;

Remarks

This method defines the length of data records to be received (in bytes) for the specified ChannelId.

If RecordLength is set to a positive value, the class will accumulate data until RecordLength bytes of data is received and only then fire the SSHChannelDataIn event with data of length RecordLength. This allows data to be received as records of known length. This method can be called at any time to change the record length, including within the DataIn event.

A value of 0 (default) means this functionality is not used.

CloseChannel Method (SSHServer Module)

Closes a existing SSHChannel .

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func closeChannel(channelId: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)closeChannel:(int)channelId;

Remarks

ChannelId is the identifier for the SSH channel to be closed.

Config Method (SSHServer Module)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func config(configurationString: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)config:(NSString*)configurationString;

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Disconnect Method (SSHServer Module)

This method disconnects the specified client.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func disconnect(connectionId: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)disconnect:(int)connectionId;

Remarks

Calling this method will disconnect the client specified by the ConnectionId parameter.

DoEvents Method (SSHServer Module)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func doEvents() throws -> Void

- (void)doEvents;

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

ExchangeKeys Method (SSHServer Module)

Causes the component to exchange a new set of session keys on the specified connection.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func exchangeKeys(connectionId: Int32) throws -> Void

- (void)exchangeKeys:(int)connectionId;

Remarks

SSH key renegotiation can be initiated by either end of an established SSH connection. ExchangeKeys allows the server to start such a renegotiation with the client. During this process, SSHStatus events will fire containing updates regarding the key negotiation process.

The SSH 2.0 specification recommends that key renegotiation be done once for 2 gigabytes (GB) of data processed by the connection, or once every day. This makes it more difficult to break the security of data-intensive or long-lived connections.

GetSSHParam Method (SSHServer Module)

Used to read a field from an SSH packet's payload.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func getSSHParam(payload: Data, field: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)getSSHParam:(NSData*)payload :(NSString*)field;

Remarks

This method is used to read the value of a particular field from an SSH packet's payload. Payload should contain the full payload of a packet received by an event such as SSHChannelRequest. Field is the name of a field to be read out of the packet.

The following is a list of the names of well-known channel request field names and their encodings:

The remaining fields that are available in the payload are dependent upon the value of RequestType.

pty-req

Pty-req is a request to open a pseudo terminal on the specified channel. The following fields are available:

x11-req

X11-req is a request to forward x11 sessions over a channel. The following fields are available:

env

Env is a request to set an environment variable to be passed into a shell that may be started later. The following fields are available:

exec

Exec is a request to execute a command on the channel using the authenticated user's shell. The following field is available:

subsystem

Subsystem is a request to start a subsystem on the specified channel. The following field is available:

xon-xoff

Instructs the server to allow or disallow control-S/control-Q style flow control. The following field is available:

signal

Sends a signal to the remote process/service. The following field is available:

If the packet type is not well known, Field should start with the special character "%" and contain a comma-separated list of field types as defined in SetSSHParam. For example, reading out the X11AuthProtocol of an x11-req payload, you can use "%s,f".

Note: the return value is a string encoded the same way as the FieldValue param in SetSSHParam.

GetSSHParamBytes Method (SSHServer Module)

Used to read a field from an SSH packet's payload.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func getSSHParamBytes(payload: Data, field: String) throws -> Data

- (NSData*)getSSHParamBytes:(NSData*)payload :(NSString*)field;

Remarks

This method is the same as calling GetSSHParam, but returns raw bytes instead of strings.

OpenChannel Method (SSHServer Module)

Opens a new SSHChannel .

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func openChannel(connectionId: Int32, channelType: String) throws -> String

- (NSString*)openChannel:(int)connectionId :(NSString*)channelType;

Remarks

The SSH 2.0 specification allows for multiple channels to be opened over a single TCP/IP connection. The Channels property represents the channels that are currently open. A new SSHChannel can be opened with OpenChannel.

ChannelType represents the type of SSH channel to be opened. The most common type of channel is "session".

If the call to OpenChannel succeeds, an SSHChannel will be created and added to the Channels collection.

Reset Method (SSHServer Module)

Reset the component.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func reset() throws -> Void

- (void)reset;

Remarks

This method will reset the class's properties to their default values.

SendBytes Method (SSHServer Module)

Sends binary data to the specified channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func sendBytes(channelId: Int32, data: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendBytes:(int)channelId :(NSData*)data;

Remarks

This method sends binary data to the channel identified by ChannelId. To send text use the SendText method instead.

SendChannelData Method (SSHServer Module)

Used to send data over an SSH channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func sendChannelData(channelId: Int32, data: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendChannelData:(int)channelId :(NSData*)data;

Remarks

This method can be used to send arbitrary data to the channel with the specified ChannelId.

SendSSHPacket Method (SSHServer Module)

Used to send an encoded SSH packet to the server.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func sendSSHPacket(channelId: Int32, packetType: Int32, payload: Data) throws -> Void

- (void)sendSSHPacket:(int)channelId :(int)packetType :(NSData*)payload;

Remarks

This method can be used to send a previously built SSH payload to the server. ChannelId identifies the channel that will receive the packet.

PacketType identifies what kind of packet is to be sent. Payload should contain the payload of the packet, which can be built by successive calls to SetSSHParam.

When SendSSHPacket is called, the class will finish building the packet, encrypt it for transport, and send it to the server.

SendText Method (SSHServer Module)

Sends text to the specified channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func sendText(channelId: Int32, text: String) throws -> Void

- (void)sendText:(int)channelId :(NSString*)text;

Remarks

This method sends text to the client identified by ChannelId. To send binary data use the SendBytes method instead.

SetSSHParam Method (SSHServer Module)

Used to write a field to the end of a payload.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func setSSHParam(payload: Data, fieldType: String, fieldValue: String) throws -> Data

- (NSData*)setSSHParam:(NSData*)payload :(NSString*)fieldType :(NSString*)fieldValue;

Remarks

This method is used to build the payload portion of an SSH packet to be sent later by a call to SendSSHPacket. Payload should contain the result of a previous call to SetSSHParam. FieldType is a string defining the type of field to be written to the packet. FieldValue should be the string representation of the field to be written.

The following is a list of supported field types and a description of how FieldValue should be encoded:

Note: integer values may be encoded in hexadecimal by prefixing "0x" to the beginning of the string, otherwise the value is assumed to be base-10.

Shutdown Method (SSHServer Module)

This method shuts down the server.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func shutdown() throws -> Void

- (void)shutdown;

Remarks

This method shuts down the server. Calling this method is equivalent to calling StopListening and then breaking every client connection by calling Disconnect.

StartListening Method (SSHServer Module)

This method starts listening for incoming connections.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func startListening() throws -> Void

- (void)startListening;

Remarks

This method begins listening for incoming connections on the port specified by LocalPort. Once listening, events will fire as new clients connect and data are transferred.

To stop listening for new connections, call StopListening. To stop listening for new connections and to disconnect all existing clients, call Shutdown.

StopListening Method (SSHServer Module)

This method stops listening for new connections.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

public func stopListening() throws -> Void

- (void)stopListening;

Remarks

This method stops listening for new connections. After being called, any new connection attempts will be rejected. Calling this method does not disconnect existing connections.

To stop listening and to disconnect all existing clients, call Shutdown instead.

Connected Event (SSHServer Module)

This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onConnected(connectionId: Int32, statusCode: Int32, description: String, certStoreType: inout Int32, certStore: inout String, certPassword: inout String, certSubject: inout String)

- (void)onConnected:(int)connectionId :(int)statusCode :(NSString*)description :(int*)certStoreType :(NSString**)certStore :(NSString**)certPassword :(NSString**)certSubject;

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

ConnectionId is the connection Id of the client requesting the connection.

CertStoreType is the store type of the alternate certificate to use for this connection. The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

CertStore is the store name or location of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

CertPassword is the password of the certificate store containing the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

CertSubject is the subject of the alternate certificate to use for this connection.

The special value * matches any subject and will select the first certificate in the store. The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

ConnectionRequest Event (SSHServer Module)

This event is fired when a request for connection comes from a remote host.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onConnectionRequest(address: String, port: Int32, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onConnectionRequest:(NSString*)address :(int)port :(int*)accept;

Remarks

This event indicates an incoming connection. The connection is accepted by default. Address and Port will contain information about the remote host requesting the inbound connection. If you want to refuse it, you can set the Accept parameter to False.

Disconnected Event (SSHServer Module)

This event is fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onDisconnected(connectionId: Int32, statusCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onDisconnected:(int)connectionId :(int)statusCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the system. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the system error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Error Event (SSHServer Module)

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onError(connectionId: Int32, errorCode: Int32, description: String)

- (void)onError:(int)connectionId :(int)errorCode :(NSString*)description;

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class .

ConnectionId contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Log Event (SSHServer Module)

Fires once for each log message.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onLog(connectionId: Int32, logLevel: Int32, message: String, logType: String)

- (void)onLog:(int)connectionId :(int)logLevel :(NSString*)message :(NSString*)logType;

Remarks

This event fires once for each log messages generated by the class. The verbosity is controlled by the LogLevel setting.

LogLevel indicates the detail level of the message. Possible values are:

Message is the log message.

LogType is reserved for future use.

ConnectionId specifies the connection to which the log message is applicable.

SSHChannelClosed Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when a channel is closed.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelClosed(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32)

- (void)onSSHChannelClosed:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId;

Remarks

The SSHChannelClosed event is fired when a channel is closed on an SSH connection.

ConnectionId identifies the connection. ChannelId identifies the channel.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelDataIn Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when data is received on an SSH channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelDataIn(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32, data: Data)

- (void)onSSHChannelDataIn:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId :(NSData*)data;

Remarks

Whenever a client sends data to an SSH channel, the SSHChannelDataIn event will fire. ChannelId will identify the channel receiving data. Data will contain the raw data being received.

ConnectionId identifies the connection. ChannelId identifies the channel.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelEOF Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when the remote peer signals the end of the data stream for the channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelEOF(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32)

- (void)onSSHChannelEOF:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId;

Remarks

The SSHChannelEOF event is fired when the end of the data stream for a channel on an SSH connection is reached.

ConnectionId identifies the connection. ChannelId identifies the channel.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelOpened Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when a channel is successfully opened.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelOpened(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32)

- (void)onSSHChannelOpened:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId;

Remarks

The SSHChannelOpened event is fired when a channel is successfully opened on an SSH connection.

ConnectionId identifies the connection. ChannelId identifies the channel.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelOpenRequest Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when a client attempts to open a new channel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelOpenRequest(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32, service: String, parameters: Data, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onSSHChannelOpenRequest:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId :(NSString*)service :(NSData*)parameters :(int*)accept;

Remarks

This event is fired whenever a client attempts to open a new channel for a given connection. ChannelId will contain the id of the channel to be created. Service will identify the type of channel that is being requested (e.g.: "session"). Set Accept to true to accept the channel open request.

ConnectionId identifies the connection. ChannelId identifies the channel.

If the channel open request contains extra information, it will be contained in Parameters; you can extract data from it using GetSSHParam and GetSSHParamBytes. The most common example of a request with parameters would be a request with Service set to "direct-tcpip" (for SSH tunneling); in that case Parameters will contain the host to connect (string), the port to connect (int), the originator IP address (string) and the originator TCP port (int).

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelReadyToSend Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when the component is ready to send data.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelReadyToSend(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32)

- (void)onSSHChannelReadyToSend:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId;

Remarks

This event fires when data can be sent over the SSH Channel specified by ChannelId for the connection specified by ConnectionId.

When a channel is opened this event will fire once the channel is ready and data can be sent.

When Timeout is set to 0 (asynchronous) sending data may result in an error if the channel or underlying socket cannot accept more data to send. Monitor SSHChannelReadyToSend or ChannelsReadyToSend to determine when data can be sent again.

When Timeout is set to a positive value the class will block when sending data until the data can be successfully sent and SSHChannelReadyToSend and ChannelsReadyToSend do not need to be monitored.

SSHChannelRequest Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when the SSHHost sends a channel request to the client.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelRequest(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32, requestType: String, packet: Data, success: inout Bool)

- (void)onSSHChannelRequest:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId :(NSString*)requestType :(NSData*)packet :(int*)success;

Remarks

The SSHHost may send requests that affect the status of a particular SSHChannel. Some requests will be automatically handled by the class. However, others may need the attention of the user to be dealt with properly within the scope of the application.

ConnectionId identifies the connection.

ChannelId identifies the channel receiving the request.

Type will contain the type of the request. These types are dependent upon the type of the channel. For example, a "session" channel executing a command on the remote shell may receive an "exit-status" request containing the return code of that command.

RequestData contains the remainder of the original SSH packet. If the request type has specific parameters, they can be parsed out of this data.

Success should be used to instruct the class to respond to the request with either a success or failure notification. If the request is successful, SSHChannelRequested will fire with the same information in case the request requires further processing.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannelRequested Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired if the SSHChannelRequest was successful, any further processing for the channel request should be done here.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHChannelRequested(connectionId: Int32, channelId: Int32, requestType: String, packet: Data)

- (void)onSSHChannelRequested:(int)connectionId :(int)channelId :(NSString*)requestType :(NSData*)packet;

Remarks

The SSHHost may send requests that affect the status of a particular SSHChannel. Some requests will be automatically handled by the class. However, others may need the attention of the user to be dealt with properly within the scope of the application.

ConnectionId identifies the connection.

ChannelId identifies the channel receiving the request.

Type will contain the type of the request. These types are dependent upon the type of the channel. For example, a "session" channel executing a command on the remote shell may receive an "exit-status" request containing the return code of that command.

RequestData contains the remainder of the original SSH packet. If the request type has specific parameters, they can be parsed out of this data.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHServiceRequest Event (SSHServer Module)

Fired when a client requests a service to be started.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHServiceRequest(connectionId: Int32, service: String, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onSSHServiceRequest:(int)connectionId :(NSString*)service :(int*)accept;

Remarks

The SSHServiceRequest event is fired when a client requests that a service be started for a particular connection, identified by ConnectionId. Service will be the name of the service the client wishes to start. If the connection is authenticated and the user has access to the service, set Accept to true to allow the SSHServer to accept the request.

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHStatus Event (SSHServer Module)

Shows the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHStatus(connectionId: Int32, message: String)

- (void)onSSHStatus:(int)connectionId :(NSString*)message;

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. Used to track the progress of the connection.

SSHTunnelClosed Event (SSHServer Module)

This event will fire when a connected client attempts to close a tunnel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHTunnelClosed(connectionId: Int32, address: String, port: Int32)

- (void)onSSHTunnelClosed:(int)connectionId :(NSString*)address :(int)port;

Remarks

SSHTunnelRequested Event (SSHServer Module)

This event fires when a connected client attempts to establish a forward or reverse tunnel.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHTunnelRequested(connectionId: Int32, direction: Int32, address: String, port: inout Int32, accept: inout Bool)

- (void)onSSHTunnelRequested:(int)connectionId :(int)direction :(NSString*)address :(int*)port :(int*)accept;

Remarks

SSHUserAuthRequest Event (SSHServer Module)

Fires when a client attempts to authenticate a connection.

Syntax

• Swift
• Objective-C

func onSSHUserAuthRequest(connectionId: Int32, user: String, service: String, authMethod: String, authParam: String, accept: inout Bool, partialSuccess: inout Bool, availableMethods: inout String, keyAlgorithm: String)

- (void)onSSHUserAuthRequest:(int)connectionId :(NSString*)user :(NSString*)service :(NSString*)authMethod :(NSString*)authParam :(int*)accept :(int*)partialSuccess :(NSString**)availableMethods :(NSString*)keyAlgorithm;

Remarks

The SSHUserAuthRequest event fires when an SSH client attempts to authenticate itself on a particular connection. ConnectionId will identify the connection being authenticated. User will be the name of the account requesting authentication, and Service will contain the name of the service the client is wishing to access.

AuthMethod will denote which method the client is attempting to use to authenticate itself. AuthParam will contain the value of the authentication token used by the client. If the token is acceptable, you may set Accept to true to allow the class to authenticate the client. If it is not, set Accept to false.

Connecting clients will initially attempt authentication with an AuthMethod of "none". This is done with the expectation that the request will fail and the server will send a list of supported methods back to the client. In your implementation check the AuthMethod parameter, if it is "none" you should set AvailableMethods and reject the request. The client will select one of the available methods and re-authenticate.

You may set AvailableMethods to a comma-delimited string of authentication methods that are available for the user. This list will be sent back to the client so that it may perform further authentication attempts.

The following is a list of methods implemented by the class:

The PartialSuccess parameter is only used when multi-factor authentication is needed. To implement multi-factor authentication when this event fires first verify the AuthParam for the given AuthMethod. If accepted, set PartialSuccess to true and Accept to false. The client should then send the authentication request for a different form of authentication specified in AvailableMethods. You may continue to set PartialSuccess to true until all authentication requirements are satisfied. Once all requirements are satisfied set Accept to true.

KeyAlgorithm hold the signing algorithm used when the client attempts public key authentication. Possible values are:

• ssh-rsa
• rsa-sha2-256
• rsa-sha2-512
• ssh-dss
• ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
• ecdsa-sha2-nistp384
• ecdsa-sha2-nistp521
• x509v3-sign-rsa
• x509v3-sign-dss

Note: Processing long-running requests, including sending channel data, inside this event may cause the underlying transport to stop processing SSH data until the event returns. In order to prevent this from happening, all requests should be processed asynchronously in a separate thread outside of this event.

SSHChannel Type

A currently open SSH channel.

Remarks

This type describes the SSH client's currently open channels. You may use the different fields of this type to manage the channel.

Fields

SSHConnection Type

A currently connected client.

Remarks

This type describes the connection of a client which is currently connected to the class. You may use the different fields of this type to manage the connection.

Fields

Constructors

public init()

SSHPrompt Type

A prompt to provide to the client during keyboard-interactive authentication.

Remarks

This type describes a prompt the SSH daemon will send to the client when requesting keyboard-interactive authentication.

Fields

Constructors

public init()

public init(prompt: , echo: )

Config Settings (SSHServer Module)

SSHServer Config Settings

*SSH-1.99-*,*SSH-2.0-*,*SSH-2.99-*

TCPServer Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (SSHServer Module)

SSHServer Errors

TCPServer Errors

TCP/IP Errors