s�n, 2002-04-14 kl. 16:27 skrev Antony Stone:

> Does this explain it better ?
> The reason is simple - only *destination* ports are "well-known".
> Source ports can be anything - they have absolutely no meaning.

I suppose that this bit does, if I put on my squinting glasses.

> > A more logical (paranoid) approach from my side, would be to open up tcp
> > from ports 2 & 3 for just this server.
> Are you saying that you have rules blocking the *source* port for other 
> services ?   I don't understand how you can have, since the source port is 
> quite unpredictable for most connections.

Not really, no. It's what I allow in that I'm blocking. Destination
ports, on my machine. However, as far as I can see, I can perfectly well
open all connections from ports 2 & 3 on sunsite.dk. Irrespective of
what destination ports they're going to on my machine. Or, I could
better get a job looking after cows on Mart van Eyck's farm. Perhaps
that's what I should do. Mart's a good friend of mine.

> > So, are there many FTP servers who demand that ports 2 & 3 are open for
> > FTP LS?
> I have no idea - I simply allow the reverse connections for FTP access to 
> come in using my ESTABLISHED, RELATED rule in the FORWARDing chain, and never 
> bother about what the actual port number are.

Ermmm ... that's what I do.
 
> Does this explain it better ?

Perhaps I should improve my English. It's never too late, they say.

Best,

Tonni

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