(Node.js) Use Explicit FTP over TLS

Demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server using explicit FTP over TLS.

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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.your-ftp-server.com";
    ftp.Username = "ftpAccountLogin";
    ftp.Password = "ftpAccountPassword";

    // Indicate that the "AUTH TLS" command should be use to convert the connection to TLS
    // after the initial TCP connection to port 21 is established.
    ftp.AuthTls = true;

    // Connect and convert the connection to TLS automatically.
    var success = ftp.ConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("TLS connection established and successfully authenticated.");

}

chilkatExample();