> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Tim Pushor > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PF & Windows Firewall (SP2) > > Just ran across something interesting today - I'm sorry if > this has been previously discussed. > > I use Etrust antivirus on my Windows laptop. Today I was > unable to get my virus update. Etrust uses active mode ftp. > The windows firewall was blocking the return connections. I > am not completely sure why, but I am assuming it is because > the inbound data connection comes from our firewall, not the ftp site. > > If I am correct (and it really seems like it) SP2/Windows > firewall is going to break FTP through ftp-proxy. I have > verified that I cannot establish any active mode ftp > connections from any windows software while the windows > firewall is loaded. >
Had the same issue after rolling out winXP SP2, tried to make it work for half a day (passive also had some problems), then turned off WinXP firewall using group policy (there's too many useful programs with built in ftp and I have a good firewall set up for the network...). - Mark C. Prins Spatial Fusion Specialist -- ____________________________________________________________________ CARIS2004 - Where Waterways Meet 9th International User Group Conference and Educational Sessions 22-25 November 2004, Hotel Hafen Hamburg, Hamburg Germany The early registration deadline for CARIS is fast approaching. Register on or before 24 September 2004, to receive a substantial discount on your registration fee. For more information: visit the website at http://www.caris.com/caris2004 or send email inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________________ CARIS Geographic Information Systems BV Phone: +31 (0)413 296 010 Fax: +31 (0)413 296 012 CARIS BV Support: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CARIS BV Marketing/Sales: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: www.caris.com ____________________________________________________________________ This Email contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. ____________________________________________________________________ This message was virus-scanned using McAfee GroupShield 6.1 ____________________________________________________________________
