Secure FTP with Client Certificate

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.

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#include <CkFtp2.h>
#include <CkCertStore.h>
#include <CkCert.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkFtp2 ftp;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  You may use this account for testing.
    //  This account allows for directory listings and files
    //  to be downloaded.  However, file uploads are not allowed.
    ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.secureftp-test.com");
    ftp.put_Username("test");
    ftp.put_Password("test");

    //  Establish an explicit secure channel after connection
    //  on the standard FTP port 21.
    ftp.put_AuthTls(true);

    //  The Ssl property is for establishing an implicit SSL connection
    //  on port 990.  Do not set it.
    ftp.put_Ssl(false);

    //  Load a certificate from a .pfx
    //  A PFX may contain several certs, including the certificates
    //  in a chain of authority.
    CkCertStore certStore;
    const char * password;
    password = "***";
    //  Load the certs from a PFX into an in-memory certificate store:
    success = certStore.LoadPfxFile("chilkat.pfx",password);
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",certStore.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Find the exact cert we'll use:
    CkCert *cert = 0;
    cert = certStore.FindCertBySubject("Chilkat Software, Inc.");
    if (cert == 0 ) {
        printf("Certificate not found!\n");
        return;
    }

    //  Use this certificate for our secure (SSL/TLS) connection:
    ftp.SetSslClientCert(*cert);
    delete cert;

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.  The connection is
    //  made secure because of the AuthTls setting.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }
    else {
        //  LastErrorText contains information even when
        //  successful. This allows you to visually verify
        //  that the secure connection actually occurred.
        printf("%s\n",ftp.lastErrorText());
    }

    printf("Secure FTP Channel Established!\n");

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

    ftp.Disconnect();

    //  The LastErrorText provides a detailed log of the
    //  SSL connection for both success and failed connections.
    //  Here is an example of a successful connection.
    //  The client certificate is logged as "ClientCertDN":

    //  ChilkatLog:
    //    Connect:
    //      DllDate: Aug 15 2007
    //      Hostname: ftp.secureftp-test.com
    //      Port: 21
    //      IdleTimeoutMs: 60000
    //      ConnectTimeout: 60
    //      HeartbeatMs: 0
    //      initialStatus: 220
    //      initialResponse: 220 FileZilla Server version 0.9.23 beta
    //      converting to secure connection...
    //      ClientCertDN: C=US, S=Illinois, L=Wheaton, O="Chilkat Software, Inc.", OU=Secure Application Development, CN="Chilkat Software, Inc."
    //      SSL Server Certificate not verified.
    //      ConnectionInfo:
    //        protocol: TLS1
    //        cipher: RC4
    //        cipherStrength: 128
    //        hash: MD5
    //        hashStrength: 128
    //        keyExchange: RSA
    //        keyExchangeStrength: 1024
    //      Secure Channel Established.
    //      successfully converted to secure connection...
    //      Features: 211-Features:
    //   MDTM
    //   REST STREAM
    //   SIZE
    //   MLST type*;size*;modify*;
    //   MLSD
    //   AUTH SSL
    //   AUTH TLS
    //   UTF8
    //   CLNT
    //   MFMT
    //  211 End
    //      Directory listings are utf-8
    //      Logging in...
    //      Username: test
    //      Login successful.
    //      Connect successful

    }