Unicode C

Secure FTP with Client Certificate

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Chilkat FTP2 provides the ability to use a client certificate with secure FTP (implicit or explicit SSL/TLS). This example demonstrates how to load a certificate from a .pfx and use it as the client-side SSL cert. Note: Client-side certificates are only needed in situations where the server demands one. Unicode C

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkFtp2W ftp;
    HCkCertStoreW certStore;
    const wchar_t *password;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonCN;
    HCkCertW cert;

    success = FALSE;

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

    ftp = CkFtp2W_Create();

    CkFtp2W_putHostname(ftp,L"ftp.example.com");
    CkFtp2W_putPort(ftp,21);
    CkFtp2W_putUsername(ftp,L"test");
    CkFtp2W_putPassword(ftp,L"test");

    // This example will use explict TLS/SSL.
    // Establish an explicit secure channel after connection
    // on the standard FTP port 21.
    CkFtp2W_putAuthTls(ftp,TRUE);

    // The Ssl property is for establishing an implicit SSL connection
    // on port 990.  Because this example uses explicit SSL, it 
    // should remain FALSE.
    CkFtp2W_putSsl(ftp,FALSE);

    // Load a certificate from a .pfx
    // A PFX may contain several certs, including the certificates
    // in a chain of authority.
    certStore = CkCertStoreW_Create();

    password = L"***";
    // Load the certs from a PFX into an in-memory certificate store:
    success = CkCertStoreW_LoadPfxFile(certStore,L"chilkat.pfx",password);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertStoreW_lastErrorText(certStore));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        CkCertStoreW_Dispose(certStore);
        return;
    }

    // Find the desired certificate.
    jsonCN = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(jsonCN,L"CN",L"cert common name");

    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertStoreW_FindCert(certStore,jsonCN,cert);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"Certificate not found!\n");
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        CkCertStoreW_Dispose(certStore);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonCN);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Use this certificate for our secure (SSL/TLS) connection:
    success = CkFtp2W_SetSslClientCert(ftp,cert);

    // Connect and login to the FTP server.  The connection is 
    // made secure because of the AuthTls setting.
    success = CkFtp2W_Connect(ftp);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        CkCertStoreW_Dispose(certStore);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonCN);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }
    else {
        // LastErrorText contains information even when
        // successful. This allows you to visually verify
        // that the secure connection actually occurred.
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
    }

    wprintf(L"Secure FTP Channel Established!\n");

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

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

    success = CkFtp2W_Disconnect(ftp);


    CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
    CkCertStoreW_Dispose(certStore);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonCN);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);

    }