client.DownloadFile('/my/absolute/path', stream) throwing empty ssh.net exception (staus code "Failure")
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Description
_client.DownloadFile("/absolute/path/to/file.csv", stream)
I confirmed file, path, authentication, filname is ok.
I can download this file using other clients.
The destination supports multiple ftp servers, the old servers still work using ssh.net
the new server where these files get replicated are throwing this vague exception.
new servers work in other clients.
after stepping through this code locally, i can narrow it down to GetSftpException => response.StatusCode "Failure".
so it throws this generic exception with no message
stepped through it like 20x. can't see why the status code gets assigned a "Failiure" :(
using your latest source code as of today
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Start by reproducing client.DownloadFile("/absolute/path/to/file.csv", stream) against the newer server, then inspect GetSftpException and the response.StatusCode handling mentioned in the report. Compare the failing server response with a working SSH.NET server and other clients. Done should identify why the response is reported as Failure and establish a specific fix or clearer error behavior.
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- Tech stack
- csharp
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- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
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- Needs clarification
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