Unicode 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. Unicode C

#include <C_CkFtp2W.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkFtp2W ftp;
    HCkCertW serverCert;

    success = FALSE;

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

    ftp = CkFtp2W_Create();

    CkFtp2W_putHostname(ftp,L"www.authtls-ftps-server.com");
    CkFtp2W_putUsername(ftp,L"FTP_LOGIN");
    CkFtp2W_putPassword(ftp,L"FTP_PASSWORD");
    CkFtp2W_putAuthTls(ftp,TRUE);
    CkFtp2W_putPort(ftp,21);

    // Connect to the FTP server using explicit TLS (AUTH TLS).
    success = CkFtp2W_ConnectOnly(ftp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        return;
    }

    // Get the FTP server's certificate.
    serverCert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkFtp2W_GetServerCert(ftp,serverCert);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        CkCertW_Dispose(serverCert);
        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 = CkFtp2W_LoginAfterConnectOnly(ftp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        CkCertW_Dispose(serverCert);
        return;
    }

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

    CkFtp2W_Disconnect(ftp);
    wprintf(L"Success.\n");


    CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
    CkCertW_Dispose(serverCert);

    }