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Delphi ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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.

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var
success: Integer;
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
serverCert: TChilkatCert;

begin
success := 0;

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

ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

ftp.Hostname := 'www.authtls-ftps-server.com';
ftp.Username := 'FTP_LOGIN';
ftp.Password := 'FTP_PASSWORD';
ftp.AuthTls := 1;
ftp.Port := 21;

//  Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
success := ftp.ConnectOnly();
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Get the FTP server's certificate.
serverCert := TChilkatCert.Create(Self);
success := ftp.GetServerCert(serverCert.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  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 = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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

ftp.Disconnect();
Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');