PHP Manual: ssh2_auth_pubkey

ssh2_auth_pubkey_file

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ssh2_auth_pubkey_file -- 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. If privkeyfile is encrypted (which it should be), the passphrase must be provided.

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');
}
?>