(Lianja) 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).

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

loFtp = createobject("CkFtp2")

// If this example does not work, try using passive mode
// by setting this to .T..
loFtp.Passive = .F.
loFtp.Hostname = "ftp.something.com"
loFtp.Username = "test"
loFtp.Password = "test"
loFtp.Port = 990

// We don't want AUTH SSL:
loFtp.AuthTls = .F.

// We want Implicit SSL:
loFtp.Ssl = .T.

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
llSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    release loFtp
    return
else
    // LastErrorText contains information even when
    // successful. This allows you to visually verify
    // that the secure connection actually occurred.
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
endif

? "FTPS Channel Established!"

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

llSuccess = loFtp.Disconnect()


release loFtp