libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex(3) libssh2
NAME
libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex - Tunnel a UNIX socket connection
through an SSH session
SYNOPSIS
#include <libssh2.h>
LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *
libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session,
const char *socket_path,
const char *shost, int sport);
DESCRIPTION
session - Session instance as returned by libssh2_session_init_ex(3)
socket_path - UNIX socket to connect to using the SSH host as a proxy.
shost - Host to tell the SSH server the connection originated on.
sport - Port to tell the SSH server the connection originated from.
Tunnel a UNIX socket connection through the SSH transport via the
remote host to a third party. Communication from the client to the SSH
server remains encrypted, communication from the server to the 3rd
party host travels in cleartext.
RETURN VALUE
Pointer to a newly allocated LIBSSH2_CHANNEL instance, or NULL on
errors.
ERRORS
LIBSSH2_ERROR_ALLOC - An internal memory allocation call failed.
SEE ALSO
libssh2_session_init_ex(3)
libssh2 1.11.0 10 Apr 2023
libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex(3)
libssh2 1.11.0 - Generated Tue Jun 6 18:45:11 CDT 2023