I'm new to WS_FTP, and SSL.

Using Windows to auth.
I can get Pro to work with Srvr on the same segment of a LAN using port 21 without SSL.

Here's the particulars.
SSL on server: created cert on server, created virtual host:ho_ftp.tpms.com.
Local System: Port=990,
ho_ftp.tpms.com: SSL : IP is: 192.168.2.5, Enable SSL, Force SSL conn, Force SSL on DataChannel, Allow CCC, Force 128bit or higher.
Folders: view with 128 bit or higher.
Local System: Stop & restart the service

On Pro: IP is:192.168.2.101, Host Name/IP:192.168.2.5,
Advanced: Server Type:FTPS/Implicit (changes port to 990),  Host type: WS_FTP Server, Firewall:none,
Client Cert: Imported one created on server. Use only 128 SSL, Use unencrypt CC after SSL auth

When I connect I get connection Error:
[2004.12.20 21:44:06.843] Connecting to 192.168.2.5:990
[2004.12.20 21:44:06.843] Connected to 192.168.2.5:990 in 0.000000 seconds, Waiting for Server Response
[2004.12.20 21:44:06.843] Initializing SSL Session ...
[2004.12.20 21:44:07.140] SSL Connect error 2:
[2004.12.20 21:44:07.140] Connect Failed.
[2004.12.20 21:44:07.140] SSL Connect Failed
[2004.12.20 21:44:07.140] Host type (1): WS_FTP Server

What am I missing?

Let me know if you need more info.
thank you
Bill Meaney

Hello Bill,

I got the same error in a test enviroment, and the only way I found to solve this problem was.

Client side

- Site Options -> Advanced -> Server type changed from "FTPS/Iplicit SSL" to "FTP/SSL (AUTH SSL)" (I left the remote port 21, as default).

Really I don't know why in the other way it didn't work... the only thing I can say is that I got the same error against a z/OS (IBM) FTP Server using TLS until I changed this parameter .

Hopefully someone more expert can clarify this point.

I spoke with Ipswitch tech support yesterday afternoon.

WS_FTP Server does not support Implicit SSL.  The reason that WS_FTP Pro does is for usage of Pro as a ftp client to other ftp servers that do support Implicit SSL.

He also explained the client certificate signing process.