---
c: Copyright (C) The libssh2 project and its contributors.
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
Title: libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile
Section: 3
Source: libssh2
See-also:
  - libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(3)
---

# NAME

libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile - convenience macro for *libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(3)* calls

# SYNOPSIS

~~~c
#include <libssh2.h>

int
libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session,
                                    const char *username,
                                    const char *publickey,
                                    const char *privatekey,
                                    const char *passphrase);
~~~

# DESCRIPTION

This is a macro defined in a public libssh2 header file that is using the
underlying function *libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(3)*.

# RETURN VALUE

See *libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(3)*

# ERRORS

See *libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(3)*