On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, R Scherer wrote:

> what is active and passive ftp?

Usually, when a file is ftp'd, the client waits for a data connection from
the server to send the file.  This is 'active' ftp. Passive ftp means that
the client contacts the server when setting up a data connection.

If you want more details, read rfc 959.

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Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.
                -- Plato

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