Set an FTPS Client Certificate from a PFX File

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SetSslClientCertPfx method, which loads a client certificate and private key from a PFX/P12 file. The first argument is the file path and the second is its password.

Note: The local paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Ftp2;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Demonstrates the Ftp2.SetSslClientCertPfx method, which loads a client certificate and private
        // key from a PFX/P12 file.  The 1st argument is the PFX file path and the 2nd is its password.

        Ftp2 ftp = new Ftp2();

        ftp.setHostname("ftp.example.com");
        ftp.setUsername("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.setPassword("myPassword");

        // Use explicit FTPS (AUTH TLS) on the standard FTP port.
        ftp.setAuthTls(true);

        // Provide the PFX client certificate before connecting.  The password should come from a secure
        // source rather than being hard-coded.
        String pfxPassword = "myPfxPassword";
        try {
            ftp.setSslClientCertPfx("qa_data/client.pfx", pfxPassword);

            ftp.connect();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Connected with a PFX client certificate.");

        try {
            ftp.disconnect();
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }
    }
}