[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> The problem is when I am trying to reach some FTP sites , through my
> browser the firewall stops working.
>
> [snip]
>
> Today as I was trying to find out what is happening I noticed that if I try
> to FTP a site through Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer vs 4 there is
> no problem Gauntlet works fine on the contrast if I do the same thing using
> Internet Explorer vs 5 (which is currently installed on my desktop
> computer) then the problem starts.
George,
A useful tidbit of information here may be that all Netscape browsers and
MSIE before v5 defaults to passive mode FTP, but that MSIE5 defaults
to active mode FTP.
However, if you change your "browsing settings" to "Display FTP as
a web page" it goes back to using passive mode.
Now, why some nitwit developer in redmond chose to switch between
active and passive FTP we'll never know I suppose. Probably someone
came up with the brilliant conclusion "oh, when we display things
as explorer type files, we're being active, so let's use active
mode FTP, but web pages are static so let's use passive mode
for them". Duhhh.
/Mike
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