libssh2_session_handshake - perform the SSH handshake
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Availability
Added in 1.2.8
Description
session - Session instance as returned by libssh2_session_init_ex(3)socket - Connected socket descriptor. Typically a TCP connection though the protocol allows for any
reliable transport and the library will attempt to use any berkeley socket.
Begin transport layer protocol negotiation with the connected host.
Errors
LIBSSH2_ERROR_SOCKET_NONE - The socket is invalid.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_BANNER_SEND - Unable to send banner to remote host.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_KEX_FAILURE - Encryption key exchange with the remote host failed.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_SOCKET_SEND - Unable to send data on socket.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_SOCKET_DISCONNECT - The socket was disconnected.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_PROTO - An invalid SSH protocol response was received on the socket.
LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN - Marked for non-blocking I/O but the call would block.
Name
libssh2_session_handshake - perform the SSH handshake
Return Value
Returns 0 on success, negative on failure.
See Also
libssh2_session_free(3)libssh2_session_init_ex(3) libssh2 7 Oct 2010 libssh2_session_handshake(3)
Synopsis
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_session_handshake(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, libssh2_socket_t socket);
