C++

FTP Connect, Examine Server Certificate, and then Authenticate

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Demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server, examine the server's SSL/TLS certificate, and then, if it meets the application's security requirements, proceed to authenticate. C++

#include <CkFtp2.h>
#include <CkCert.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

    CkFtp2 ftp;

    ftp.put_Hostname("www.authtls-ftps-server.com");
    ftp.put_Username("FTP_LOGIN");
    ftp.put_Password("FTP_PASSWORD");
    ftp.put_AuthTls(true);
    ftp.put_Port(21);

    // Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
    success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << ftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Get the FTP server's certificate.
    CkCert serverCert;
    success = ftp.GetServerCert(serverCert);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << ftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Now that we have the certificate, we can check it in any way we desire.
    // (See the online reference documentation for the certificate object's methods
    // and properties)...

    // Assuming the certificate is OK, proceed to authenticate with the FTP server.
    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << ftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // 
    // Proceed with uploading/download files, etc...
    // 

    ftp.Disconnect();
    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }