libssh2\_channel\_direct\_streamlocal\_ex(3) libssh2 libssh2\_channel\_direct\_streamlocal\_ex(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_channel\_direct\_streamlocal\_ex - Tunnel a UNIX socket connection through an SSH session

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *
libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session,


                                      const char *socket_path,


                                      const char *shost, int sport);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

*session* - Session instance as returned by [**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3)

*socket\_path* - UNIX socket to connect to using the SSH host as a proxy.

*shost* - Host to tell the SSH server the connection originated on.

*sport* - Port to tell the SSH server the connection originated from.

Tunnel a UNIX socket connection through the SSH transport via the remote host to a third party. Communication from the client to the SSH server remains encrypted, communication from the server to the 3rd party host travels in cleartext.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Pointer to a newly allocated LIBSSH2\_CHANNEL instance, or NULL on errors.

# [ERRORS](#ERRORS)

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_ALLOC* - An internal memory allocation call failed.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3)

10 Apr 2023 libssh2 1.11.0

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Document: libssh2_channel_direct_streamlocal_ex(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git