PHP: ssh2_auth_pubkey_file function - Authenticate using a public key

Description

bool ssh2_auth_pubkey_file ( resource $session , string $username , string $pubkeyfile , string $privkeyfile [, string $passphrase ] )

Authenticate using a public key read from a file.

Parameters

session: An SSH connection link identifier, obtained from a call to ssh2_connect().
username
pubkeyfile
privkeyfile
passphrase: If privkeyfile is encrypted (which it should be), the passphrase must be provided.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Authentication using a public key


<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22, array('hostkey'=>'ssh-rsa'));

if (ssh2_auth_pubkey_file($connection, 'username',
                          '/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa.pub',
                          '/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa', 'secret')) {
  echo "Public Key Authentication Successful\n";
} else {
  die('Public Key Authentication Failed');
}
?>