public void Connect( 
   string hostName,
   AuthenticationMethod authenticationMethod,
   VerificationFlags verificationFlags,
   Certificate clientCertificate
)

'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.

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.

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