Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
SQL Server

FTPS with Mutual TLS Authentication (TLS Client Certificate)

See more FTP Examples

Demonstrates how to do mutual TLS authentication (using a client certificate from a .pfx/.p12).

Chilkat SQL Server Downloads

SQL Server
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    DECLARE @ftp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ftp2', @ftp OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Hostname', 'ftp.example.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Port', 21

    --  If using implicit TLS, you probably want port 990..
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Port', 990

    --  Set this to 0 for implicit TLS, otherwise set to 1 for explicit TLS (where port is typically 21).
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'AuthTls', 0

    --  Set this to 1 for implicit TLS, otherwise set to 0.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Ssl', 1

    DECLARE @cert int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Cert', @cert OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @cert, 'LoadPfxFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/pfx/example.pfx', 'pfx_password'
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @cert, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cert
        RETURN
      END

    --  Use this certificate for our TLS mutually authenticated connection:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'SetSslClientCert', @success OUT, @cert
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @cert, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cert
        RETURN
      END

    --  Establish the TLS connection with the FTP server.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'ConnectOnly', @success OUT
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cert
        RETURN
      END

    --  If a login is required, then login with the FTP account login/password.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'myLogin'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'myPassword'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'LoginAfterConnectOnly', @success OUT
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cert
        RETURN
      END

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

    --  .....
    --  .....

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

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @cert


END
GO