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Set an FTPS Client Certificate from PEM

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.SetSslClientCertPem method, which configures a client certificate and private key from PEM. The first argument may be the PEM text or a PEM file path, and the second is the private-key password (empty when the key is not encrypted).

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.

Background: This is the PEM-based form of setting the mutual-TLS client certificate — convenient when the certificate and key already live in a .pem file, the common format from OpenSSH and Unix tooling. Use SetSslClientCertPfx instead for a PKCS#12 .pfx/.p12 bundle. As with any client certificate, set it before connecting.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.SetSslClientCertPem method, which configures a client certificate and
    //  private key from PEM.  The 1st argument is the PEM text or a PEM file path, and the 2nd is the
    //  private-key password (empty when the key is not encrypted).

    var 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";

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

    //  Provide the PEM client certificate before connecting.  The password should come from a secure
    //  source rather than being hard-coded.
    var pemPassword = "myPemPassword";
    success = ftp.SetSslClientCertPem("qa_data/client.pem",pemPassword);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Connected with a PEM client certificate.");

    success = ftp.Disconnect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(ftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }


}

chilkatExample();