Xceed .NET Libraries Documentation
Connect(String,AuthenticationMethod,VerificationFlags,Certificate) Method


Xceed.Ftp Assembly > Xceed.Ftp Namespace > FtpClient Class > Connect Method : Connect(String,AuthenticationMethod,VerificationFlags,Certificate) Method
The hostname of the FTP server to connect to. An IP address can also be used.
The authentication method used to connect to the FTP server.
The verification flags used to verify the FTP server's certificate.
The FTP client's certificate.
Connects the FTP client to a secure FTP server on port 21. Note: This method is not available in Xceed FTP for .NET Compact Framework because this product does not support Secure FTP.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub Connect( _

   ByVal hostName As String, _

   ByVal authenticationMethod As AuthenticationMethod, _

   ByVal verificationFlags As VerificationFlags, _

   ByVal clientCertificate As Certificate _

) 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As FtpClient

Dim hostName As String

Dim authenticationMethod As AuthenticationMethod

Dim verificationFlags As VerificationFlags

Dim clientCertificate As Certificate

 

instance.Connect(hostName, authenticationMethod, verificationFlags, clientCertificate)

Parameters

hostName
The hostname of the FTP server to connect to. An IP address can also be used.
authenticationMethod
The authentication method used to connect to the FTP server.
verificationFlags
The verification flags used to verify the FTP server's certificate.
clientCertificate
The FTP client's certificate.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
Cannot perform the requested operation because the FTP client is in an invalid state.
An error reply was returned by the FTP server.
An I/O error has occurred.
A fatal FTP-specific error has occurred..
Remarks

If the IP address contains a port (ie.: 192.168.0.42:2121) then the FTP client will connect on the specified port rather than port 21 (default).

This method will only connect you to the FTP server. Once connected, you must call the Login method to log-in to the FTP server.

The PBSZ and PROT P commands are always when connecting to a server using implicit SSL/TLS to ensure that the DataChannel is always encrypted.

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

See Also

Reference

FtpClient Class
FtpClient Members
Overload List