The VanDyke ClientPack The VanDyke ClientPack is a suite of tools for automating file transfer, shell, and public-key administration tasks. VRALib, a key component of the ClientPack, is a Windows COM API that enables custom scripting of SSH2 connections.

VRALib COM API – for scripting SSH2 connections in COM and .NET environments

The pictured application is one of several included with the ClientPack that demonstrates scripting through the VRALib API.

vcp – a command-line file transfer utility with SSH2 security

The vcp utility uses SCP-like syntax for secure file transfers from the command line. Options include logging as well as session parameters like authentication, ciphers, identity files, and host keys.

The example below shows vcp recursively transferring log files. It also highlights vcp's ability to navigate a network environment using parameters like proxy configuration and ASCII mode.

vsh – a command-line shell utility with SSH2 security

The vsh utility uses a simple, scriptable command structure with access to options such as escape characters, port forwarding, and logging as well as session parameters like authentication, ciphers, identity files, and host keys.

In the example below, vsh is used to log onto a Linux server remotely, become the root user, show the IP routing table, add a route to the table, and confirm that the action succeeded.

vsftp – an interactive file transfer program with SSH2 security

The vsftp utility provides command-line file transfer with access to interactive commands like cd, ls, get, put, move, mkdir, and rm. You can also use vsftp to change owners and permissions, specify behavior on errors, create symbolic links, and more. The latest version of vsftp supports recursively removing files and folders, and automatically reconnecting disconnected sessions.

The following example shows vsftp as used in batch mode to change directories, upload a file, and display the contents of the remote directory.