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FTPS / Implicit SSL

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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).

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

# If this example does not work, try using passive mode
# by setting this to True.
ftp.Passive = False
ftp.Hostname = "ftp.something.com"
ftp.Username = "test"
ftp.Password = "test"
ftp.Port = 990

# We don't want AUTH SSL:
ftp.AuthTls = False

# We want Implicit SSL:
ftp.Ssl = True

# Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()
else:
    # LastErrorText contains information even when
    # successful. This allows you to visually verify
    # that the secure connection actually occurred.
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)

print("FTPS Channel Established!")

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

success = ftp.Disconnect()