VB.NET

Connect Through a Traditional FTP Proxy

Demonstrates connecting through a traditional FTP application proxy or firewall using ProxyHostname, ProxyPort, ProxyUsername, ProxyPassword, and ProxyMethod.

Background: A traditional FTP proxy speaks FTP and relays your login to the real server using one of several site-specific handshake sequences — which is why ProxyMethod exists: it selects the exact USER/PASS/SITE order the proxy expects (0 means no FTP proxy). The proxy's own credentials are separate from the FTP server login. Choose the ProxyMethod value that matches your firewall's documented behavior.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim ftp As New Chilkat.Ftp2

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

'  The FTP proxy/firewall to connect through.
ftp.ProxyHostname = "ftp-proxy.example.com"
ftp.ProxyPort = 21

'  The proxy's own credentials (distinct from the FTP server login).
ftp.ProxyUsername = "myProxyLogin"
ftp.ProxyPassword = "myProxyPassword"

'  ProxyMethod selects the login sequence the proxy expects.  0 (default) means no FTP proxy;
'  values 1 and up select specific USER/PASS/SITE sequences documented for the property.
ftp.ProxyMethod = 1

'  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) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Connected through the FTP proxy.")

success = ftp.Disconnect()
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(ftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If