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Here is an example on how to make an implicit SSL connection.
static void ImplicitSSLExample() { try { FtpClient ftp = new FtpClient(); //ftp.TraceWriter = Console.Out; // Subscribe to the CertificateReceived event ftp.CertificateReceived += new CertificateReceivedEventHandler( OnCertificateReceived ); // Pick an authentication method AuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod = AuthenticationMethod.Ssl; // Pick verification flags. If unsure, pick 'None'. VerificationFlags verificationFlags = VerificationFlags.None; // Supply a client certificate to submit to the server. This example doesn't use one Certificate clientCertificate = null; // Connect implicitly to the server using encryption. Notice the port number reserved for this // This form always enables encryption for the data channel (for file transfers) ftp.Connect( "localhost", 990, authenticationMethod, verificationFlags, clientCertificate ); try { // Login. The exchanged information will be encrypted ftp.Login( "username", "password" ); /* Perform your file transfers */ } finally { // Make sure we always disconnect ftp.Disconnect(); ftp.CertificateReceived -= new CertificateReceivedEventHandler( OnCertificateReceived ); } } catch( Exception exception ) { // Output some information about it Console.WriteLine( "-->{0}: {1}\n{2}", exception.GetType().Name, exception.Message, exception.StackTrace ); // Fetch the inner exception exception = exception.InnerException; // While there is an exception while( exception != null ) { // Output some information about it Console.WriteLine( "-->Inner exception: {0}: {1}\n{2}", exception.GetType().Name, exception.Message, exception.StackTrace ); // Fetch the inner exception exception = exception.InnerException; } } } static void OnCertificateReceived( object sender, CertificateReceivedEventArgs e ) { // The Status argument property tells you if the server certificate was accepted // based on the VerificationFlags provided in the call to Connect(). if( e.Status != VerificationStatus.ValidCertificate ) { Console.WriteLine( "The server certificate is invalid: {0}", e.Status.ToString() ); Console.WriteLine( e.ServerCertificate.ToString() ); // You have three choices here: // // 1) Refuse the certificate by setting e.Action to VerificationAction.Reject, // thus making the authentication fail. This is e.Action's default value // when the server certificate isn't valid. // // 2) Set e.Flags to less restrictive criterion and ask the library to // validate the certificate again by setting e.Action to // VerificationAction.VerifyAgain. // // 3) Force the library to accept this certificate by setting e.Action to // VerificationAction.Accept. // // We'll do #1 or #3, depending on the user's answer. Console.WriteLine( "Do you want to accept this certificate anyway? [Y/N]" ); int answer = Console.Read(); if( ( answer == 'y' ) || ( answer == 'Y' ) ) { e.Action = VerificationAction.Accept; } } else { // e.Action's default value is VerificationAction.Accept Console.WriteLine( "Valid certificate received from server." ); } }
Private Shared Sub ImplicitSSLExample() Try Dim ftp As New FtpClient() 'ftp.TraceWriter = Console.Out; ' Subscribe to the CertificateReceived event AddHandler ftp.CertificateReceived, AddressOf OnCertificateReceived ' Pick an authentication method Dim authenticationMethod As AuthenticationMethod = AuthenticationMethod.Ssl ' Pick verification flags. If unsure, pick 'None'. Dim verificationFlags As VerificationFlags = VerificationFlags.None ' Supply a client certificate to submit to the server. This example doesn't use one Dim clientCertificate As Certificate = Nothing ' Connect implicitly to the server using encryption. Notice the port number reserved for this ' This form always enables encryption for the data channel (for file transfers) ftp.Connect("localhost", 990, authenticationMethod, verificationFlags, clientCertificate) Try ' Login. The exchanged information will be encrypted ftp.Login("username", "password") ' Perform your file transfers Finally ' Make sure we always disconnect ftp.Disconnect() RemoveHandler ftp.CertificateReceived, AddressOf OnCertificateReceived End Try Catch exception As Exception ' Output some information about it Console.WriteLine("-->{0}: {1}" & Constants.vbLf & "{2}", exception.GetType().Name, exception.Message, exception.StackTrace) ' Fetch the inner exception exception = exception.InnerException ' While there is an exception Do While exception IsNot Nothing ' Output some information about it Console.WriteLine("-->Inner exception: {0}: {1}" & Constants.vbLf & "{2}", exception.GetType().Name, exception.Message, exception.StackTrace) ' Fetch the inner exception exception = exception.InnerException Loop End Try End Sub Private Shared Sub OnCertificateReceived(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As CertificateReceivedEventArgs) ' The Status argument property tells you if the server certificate was accepted ' based on the VerificationFlags provided in the call to Connect(). If e.Status <> VerificationStatus.ValidCertificate Then Console.WriteLine("The server certificate is invalid: {0}", e.Status.ToString()) Console.WriteLine(e.ServerCertificate.ToString()) ' You have three choices here: ' ' 1) Refuse the certificate by setting e.Action to VerificationAction.Reject, ' thus making the authentication fail. This is e.Action's default value ' when the server certificate isn't valid. ' ' 2) Set e.Flags to less restrictive criterion and ask the library to ' validate the certificate again by setting e.Action to ' VerificationAction.VerifyAgain. ' ' 3) Force the library to accept this certificate by setting e.Action to ' VerificationAction.Accept. ' ' We'll do #1 or #3, depending on the user's answer. Console.WriteLine("Do you want to accept this certificate anyway? [Y/N]") Dim answer As Integer = Console.Read() If (answer = AscW("y"c)) OrElse (answer = AscW("Y"c)) Then e.Action = VerificationAction.Accept End If Else ' e.Action's default value is VerificationAction.Accept Console.WriteLine("Valid certificate received from server.") End If End Sub