ChangeUser(String,String) Method

Changes the currently logged-in user to the specified user without disconnecting from the FTP server.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub ChangeUser( _
   ByVal userName As String, _
   ByVal password As String _
)

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FtpClient
Dim userName As String
Dim password As String
 
instance.ChangeUser(userName, password)

public void ChangeUser( 
   string userName,
   string password
)

Parameters

userName: The username with which to relogin into the FTP server.
password: The password with which to relogin into the FTP server.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
FtpInvalidStateException	Cannot perform the requested operation because the FTP client is in an invalid state.
FtpReplyException	An error reply was returned by the FTP server.
FtpIOException	An I/O error has occurred.
FtpInternalException	A fatal FTP-specific error has occurred..

Remarks

The ChangeUser method will send the REIN, USER and PASS commands to the FTP server.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FtpClient Class
FtpClient Members
Overload List