libssh2_session_startup

Section: libssh2 manual (3)
Updated: 1 Jun 2007
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NAME

libssh2_session_startup - begin transport layer

SYNOPSIS

#include <libssh2.h>

int libssh2_session_startup(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int socket);

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.

RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 on success, negative on failure.

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.