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Date:      Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:57:36 +0200
From:      Simas Cepaitis <snc@post.5ci.lt>
To:        FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Cc:        default013subscriptions@hotmail.com
Subject:   Re: windows vs linux/unix ftp question
Message-ID:  <20021212095736.GA26214@sunny.5ci.lt>
In-Reply-To: <OE61dmtIA4rixVgYuu600003e6e@hotmail.com>
References:  <OE61dmtIA4rixVgYuu600003e6e@hotmail.com>

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Hello,

* default (default013subscriptions@hotmail.com) wrote:
> hello,
> 
> i have freebsd setup as a server with the normal ftpd running on it. i have
> been using it for quite a while but someone has just brought to my attention
> that one cannot list directories when ftping from a linux box. i duplicated
> this problem using both gftp and ncftp, but have no problem using ftp from
> my windows machine.
> 
> i do have a firewall setup, but i have had it set to allow ftp for a long
> time, and recently tried disabling the firewall for a test, and found that I
> still could not list the directories from the linux machine with the
> firewall down.
> 
> i have read some discussion about pasv/active ftp problems, but i have also
> heard that freebsd ftpd allows both ...

  I suspect you are using your ftp client under NAT.  If so, try turning
  on passive mode in you client, this is a common problem ( you didn't
  say you tried that).  If that doesn't help, try explain more about 
  your setup :) 

  Simas Cepaitis
  snc@post.5ci.lt

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