if you are using a 2.2.x kernel and ipchains there is a helper module
for ftp so that the server sends the client the data port and then the
firewall is aware of which data port to allow the client to connect back
to...
I can't remember the firewall module from memory but it's got ftp
in
Hey Joel-
On a 2.4 kernelled firewall, you will want to do the following:
* insmod ip_nat_ftp (this will load a couple others like ip_conntrack_ftp)
* iptables -I FORWARD 1 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
The first one loads a special module designed to handle the intricacies
I want to be able to ftp to a linux box behind a firewall linux box from
the outside. I need to configure the ftp server and the firewall.
I assume, since the outside client is also behind a firewall, I may be
using passive mode for the transfer. I am using ipchains and ipmasqadm. I
am running an
Quoth Joel Hammer:
I want to be able to ftp to a linux box behind a firewall linux box from
the outside. I need to configure the ftp server and the firewall.
I assume, since the outside client is also behind a firewall, I may be
using passive mode for the transfer. I am using ipchains and
