On Sat, 16 Jul 2005, Michael Weiser wrote:
> Unfortunately this only catches connections coming in via the internal
> interface bound for the internet. FTP connections originating on the
> machine itself don't work. They never get redirected but leave directly
> via the external interface. So pftpx doesn't see them to add the proper
> firewall rules. Consequently the return connections for active ftp and
> high port data connections for passive ftp bounce at the firewall.
> 
> Is there a workaround or proper solution for this (possibly including a
> rant about my braindamage ;) ?

Nope, there is no way to rdr connections originating on the local box, 
hence no way for pftpx to get involved.

Why are you doing ftp from the firewall anyway?  ;-)

Seriously, my other ftp proxy ftpsesame does handle this situation but 
might be racy with connections from the local box.  See 
http://www.sentia.org/projects/ftpsesame


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Cam

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