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Use Explicit FTP over TLS

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Demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server using explicit FTP over TLS.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.your-ftp-server.com";
    ftp.Username = "ftpAccountLogin";
    ftp.Password = "ftpAccountPassword";

    //  Indicate that the "AUTH TLS" command should be use to convert the connection to TLS
    //  after the initial TCP connection to port 21 is established.
    ftp.AuthTls = true;

    //  Connect and convert the connection to TLS automatically.
    success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("TLS connection established and successfully authenticated.");

}

chilkatExample();