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Re: ftp and firewall
If you have module support compiled in, then a simple insmod ip_masq_ftp
would work?
Alan
On Sun, 8 Feb 1998, Quasimodo wrote:
>
> Hi!
> ftp uses 2 modes -- passive, and active.
>
> In active mode, the clients binds a listenning socket and the
> server connects. With passive it is the oopposite.
>
> If this is the problem with ur setup, enable passive modeat the
> ftp> prompt. It's a toggle.
>
> All the best!
>
> On
> HiSun,
> 8
> Feb 1998, Erez Doron wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a local net which is connected throgh a linux box to the
> > internet.
> > I have one IP so the linux does ip-masqurading.
> > I've also opend all my tcp ports to the internet with ipfwadm ... -k
> > so no one can connect to my net, but i can connect outside.
> >
> > everything works o.k except ftp.
> > i can ftp anywhere, but when i try to retrive something ( i.e. get
> > filename )
> > i get a data connection error.
> > it seems the remote site tries to open a connection to my machine, but
> > can't because
> > my port is closed from outside ( and maybe the firewall wouldn't know to
> > where
> > it should go even if i allow connecting from outside).
> >
> > any solutions ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Erez
> >
> >
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