On 26/08/03 08:39 +0530, Arvind wrote: > I have an FTP server with an internal IP, 192.168.x.x > Its been setup behind a firewall ( checkpoint) and an external ip has been > mapped to this internal ftp server. Welcome to FTP hell. Give the box a public IP and throw it out of your firewall. > > I am able to ftp to this server from an internal machine, but when i try to > access it from the external IP, i keep getting the message, a connection > with the server could not be established. Are you testing from outside the network? If not, do that. FTP is a dual connection protocol, put in a full fledged proxy if you MUST NAT. Packet filters don't work. > I have enabled the rules to this internal machine as ANY to ANY. And from the machine?
> I was googling around when i found this issue of active and passive modes. I > am not very clear about this. Can anybody throw some light on this ? Active mode: client (high) ===> server (21/ftp-control) server (20/ftp-data) ===> client (high) Passive mode: client (high) ===> server (21/ftp-control) client (high) ===> server (high/ftp-data) Devdas Bhagat ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here:http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/358/0 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
