On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:49:18 +0100 Sturla Holm Hansen <sturla@hitconsult.no> wrote: > Hello all. > I'm having a problem with ftp from a custom system at a client that uses > ftp to get som files from suppliers. > The new firewall is obviously stopping it as it wasn't a problem before. > I've tried ftp-connections with firefox, msie, smartftp and lftp and > they all work, the only place I can replicate the problem is with the > ftp-client in dos (or windows cmd). > I've allso tried purging all rules and setting policy to accept on all > chains, still the same problem... > Anyone have any good ideas? > > If you do: Thanx a lot, I'm stuck... > > Sturla > > My knowledge of this is a little hazy, but I suspect it's something to do with 'passive' and 'active' FTP (`pftp` and `ftp` use the different modes), active requires connections from the server to the client, while passive forces all connections to be client to server. Just a thought. -ol -- I will live forever, or die trying.
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