(Node.js) FTPS with Client Cert from Windows Certificate Store

Demonstrates how to do mutual TLS authentication using a client certificate installed in the Windows certificate store.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOS

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var ftp = new chilkat.Ftp2();

    ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";

    // If using implicit TLS, you probably want port 990..
    ftp.Port = 990;

    // Set this to false for implicit TLS, otherwise set to true for explicit TLS (where port is typically 21).
    ftp.AuthTls = false;

    // Set this to true for implicit TLS, otherwise set to false.
    ftp.Ssl = true;

    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();
    var success = cert.LoadByCommonName("The common name of your certificate");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Use this certificate for our TLS mutually authenticated connection:
    success = ftp.SetSslClientCert(cert);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Establish the TLS connection with the FTP server.
    success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // If a login is required, then login with the FTP account login/password.
    ftp.Username = "myLogin";
    ftp.Password = "myPassword";
    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    // .....
    // .....

    success = ftp.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();