How to create an encrypted connection with FTPS

Asked Nov 07 '14 at 14:48

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I have to exchange some file via FTPS... I have created a really simple FTP server on IIS where I enable anonymous access and SSL is required. Everything works but I have some doubt about security.. Here the code:

FtpWebRequest ftpRequest = FtpWebRequest.Create(fileUri) as FtpWebRequest;
ftpRequest.EnableSsl = true;
ftpRequest.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;
ftpRequest.UsePassive = true;
ftpRequest.UseBinary = true;

I have enabled SSL but for example I expeceted that credentials was required. It look likes anonymous access are possible even if I am using SSL!! Is it correct?

A second question... fileUri = ftp://127.0.0.1/blablabla..... Does not should be ftps://? Ok, I set fileUri equal to ftp:// but I expected that it raised an exception... everything works instead..

Another thing, I expected to have a certificate on client side.. but I do not understand how to set it in a ftp request. I am worried because i think that everything is working just because Server an Client are matching. Am I wrong?

Tnak you Thank you

asked Nov 07 '14 at 14:48

Simone

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That's entirely up to your FTP server. – SLaks Nov 07 '14 at 14:51
You mean that anonymous access are possible even if Im using SSL? It depends just on the configuration on the server? – Simone Nov 07 '14 at 14:56
Yes; SSL just means that the connection is encrypted. – SLaks Nov 07 '14 at 15:17
And what about other two questions? – Simone Nov 07 '14 at 15:26
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.ftpwebrequest.clientcertificates – SLaks Nov 07 '14 at 15:29
I had already seen it... but it does not clarify my doubt... so forget my third answer.. I will do a test with a remote machine.. and I will understand surely... what about the second one? – Simone Nov 07 '14 at 15:36

How to create an encrypted connection with FTPS

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