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FTPS with Mutual TLS Authentication (TLS Client Certificate)

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Demonstrates how to do mutual TLS authentication (using a client certificate from a .pfx/.p12).

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$ftp = new CkFtp2();

$ftp->put_Hostname('ftp.example.com');
$ftp->put_Port(21);

// If using implicit TLS, you probably want port 990..
$ftp->put_Port(990);

// Set this to false for implicit TLS, otherwise set to true for explicit TLS (where port is typically 21).
$ftp->put_AuthTls(false);

// Set this to true for implicit TLS, otherwise set to false.
$ftp->put_Ssl(true);

$cert = new CkCert();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile('qa_data/pfx/example.pfx','pfx_password');
if ($success == false) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Use this certificate for our TLS mutually authenticated connection:
$success = $ftp->SetSslClientCert($cert);
if ($success == false) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Establish the TLS connection with the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->ConnectOnly();
if ($success == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// If a login is required, then login with the FTP account login/password.
$ftp->put_Username('myLogin');
$ftp->put_Password('myPassword');
$success = $ftp->LoginAfterConnectOnly();
if ($success == false) {
    print $ftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

// .....
// .....

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

?>