c# - FtpWebRequest ListDirectory does not return hidden files

Question

Using FtpWebRequest to list the contents of a directory; however, it's not showing the hidden files.

How do I get it to show the hidden files?

FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(ftp_root + path);
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.ListDirectory;

FileZilla lists the hidden files correctly so I know the FTP server is returning that data to it. I just need to replicate that with FtpWebRequest. Or use a different library for it.

Answer 1

The FtpWebRequest which is provided by Microsoft does not perform all the operations neccessary for listing FTP, FTPS or SFTP site's directories.

A good solution would be to use some other dll's like WinScp, Ftp.dll which can provide you with some efficient and extra functionalities.