With active ftp the server tries to make a connection to the client. The
firewall does not allow this and the active ftp fails or hangs. Pasive ftp
works fine because it uses the unpriv ports once the connection is
stablished.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Howell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 11:06 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] FTP port range
>
>
> > check /etc/services
> > ftp-data 20/tcp
> > ftp 21/tcp
>
> What about the upper port ranges it can use (ie when the PORT command is
> issued)? Active ftp doesn't work at all behind my firewall, and only
> works from the firewall itself now that I've opened up ports 1024 - 65000.
>
> Tim
