(SQL Server) FTPS / Implicit SSL

Demonstrates how to connect using implicit SSL on port 990. The FTP component connects using SSL on port 990, which is the de-facto standard FTP SSL port. Not all FTP servers support implicit SSL. An alternative is to use AUTH SSL (also called AUTH TLS).

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @ftp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Ftp2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ftp2', @ftp OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- If this example does not work, try using passive mode
    -- by setting this to 1.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Passive', 0
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Hostname', 'ftp.something.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'test'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'test'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Port', 990

    -- We don't want AUTH SSL:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'AuthTls', 0

    -- We want Implicit SSL:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Ssl', 1

    -- Connect and login to the FTP server.
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Connect', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        -- LastErrorText contains information even when
        -- successful. This allows you to visually verify
        -- that the secure connection actually occurred.
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
      END


    PRINT 'FTPS Channel Established!'

    -- Do whatever you're doing to do ...
    -- upload files, download files, etc...

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Disconnect', @success OUT

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp


END
GO