New Post: VB.NET Framework 3.5 and Renci ssh - keep session open

Hi everyone,

I'm using Renci SSH within my vb.net project and wondering how I can pass multiple commands and keep the session open.

I'm just testing things at the moment, but I'd like to navigate to a directory "cd /home/temp/" with one command, then after that has run, do something like "ls -l" and provide the results in a label or text box.

My code at present is as follows...

    Private Sub btnSSHTest_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnSSHTest.Click
        'Create the objects needed to make the connection'

        Dim connInfo As New Renci.SshNet.PasswordConnectionInfo(txtConnectionNode.Text, txtboxUsername.Text, txtboxPassword.Text)

        Using client As New Renci.SshNet.SshClient(connInfo)
            client.Connect()

            Dim cmd As Renci.SshNet.SshCommand
            Dim result As String
            Dim result2 As String

            cmd = client.CreateCommand("cd /home/temp/")
            result = cmd.Execute
            cmd = client.CreateCommand("ls -l")
            cmd.CommandTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)
            result = cmd.Execute
            result2 = cmd.Error
            TextBox1.Text = cmd.ExitStatus

            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(result2) Then
                TextBox1.Text = result2
            End If

            TextBox1.Text = result

            client.Disconnect()
        End Using


    End Sub

But the ls -l command just doesn't recognise that the cd /home/temp/ command has been run. Am I missing something? Does the SSH not work this way?