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FTPS / Implicit SSL

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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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#include <C_CkFtp2W.h>

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

    success = FALSE;

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

    ftp = CkFtp2W_Create();

    //  If this example does not work, try using passive mode
    //  by setting this to TRUE.
    CkFtp2W_putPassive(ftp,FALSE);
    CkFtp2W_putHostname(ftp,L"ftp.something.com");
    CkFtp2W_putUsername(ftp,L"test");
    CkFtp2W_putPassword(ftp,L"test");
    CkFtp2W_putPort(ftp,990);

    //  We don't want AUTH SSL:
    CkFtp2W_putAuthTls(ftp,FALSE);

    //  We want Implicit SSL:
    CkFtp2W_putSsl(ftp,TRUE);

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = CkFtp2W_Connect(ftp);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkFtp2W_lastErrorText(ftp));
        CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);
        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"FTPS Channel Established!\n");

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

    success = CkFtp2W_Disconnect(ftp);


    CkFtp2W_Dispose(ftp);

    }