Set an FTP Compatibility Option

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SetOption method, which enables or disables a named compatibility option. The only argument is the option name; matching is case-insensitive, and prefixing a recognized name with No- disables it.

Background: Real-world FTP servers have quirks, and these named options are targeted workarounds for specific ones — for example Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround addresses a known interoperability issue. Most applications never need any of them; reach for SetOption only when a documented server problem calls for a specific fix, and use the exact recognized name.

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bool success = false;

//  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SetOption method, which enables or disables a named compatibility option.
//  The only argument is the option name.  Prefix a name with "No-" to disable it.

Chilkat.Ftp2 ftp = new Chilkat.Ftp2();

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com";
ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin";

//  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
//  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
ftp.Password = "myPassword";

success = ftp.Connect();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Enable a recognized compatibility workaround.  Option-name matching is case-insensitive.
success = ftp.SetOption("Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  To disable it, prefix the name with "No-":
success = ftp.SetOption("No-Microsoft-TLS-1.2-Workaround");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Compatibility option toggled.");

success = ftp.Disconnect();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}