PHP Extension

Set an FTPS Client Certificate from a PFX File

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.

Background: A PFX (PKCS #12) file bundles a certificate with its private key in one password-protected file — the format Windows and many corporate PKI tools export. This is the counterpart to SetSslClientCertPem for mutual-TLS authentication when your credentials are packaged as a single .pfx. Set it before connecting.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

//  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.

$ftp = new CkFtp2();

$ftp->put_Hostname('ftp.example.com');
$ftp->put_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->put_Password('myPassword');

//  Use explicit FTPS (AUTH TLS) on the standard FTP port.
$ftp->put_AuthTls(true);

//  Provide the PFX client certificate before connecting.  The password should come from a secure
//  source rather than being hard-coded.
$pfxPassword = 'myPfxPassword';
$success = $ftp->SetSslClientCertPfx('qa_data/client.pfx',$pfxPassword);
if ($success == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Connected with a PFX client certificate.' . "\n";

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();
if ($success == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}


?>