Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:05:54 -0400 From: mrkvrg <mrkvrg@acm.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is there a way to run FreeBSD ports through port 80? Message-ID: <201207151605.54759.mrkvrg@acm.org> In-Reply-To: <CAPj0R5KJ=0yFcQG5azYfCS73oWLAfJhf4NpAz5Oozo4N-vYQyg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPj0R5KJ=0yFcQG5azYfCS73oWLAfJhf4NpAz5Oozo4N-vYQyg@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello All, I have a similar problem with passive ftp due to a self-imposed restrictive firewall. When "make fetch" is run on a port and ftp data is required, the PF firewall stops the program from completing. I got around this problem by restarting the firewall with a separate set of rules that opened up more ports needed for passive ftp. After the fetch operation I would then restart PF with the more restrictive rules. This sequence works but is a pain to maintain and also opens up a large number of ports during ftp operations. I would like to have a setup in which I do not have to restart my firewall every time I need to use passive ftp. From past experience setting MASTER_SORT to http works for those ports that use http but obviously has not worked for those ports that ONLY use ftp. I tried to use ftp-proxy but as far as I'm able to ascertain it will not work on my simple home office setup. It is a single client connected to the internet via a router: host <--> router <--> adsl modem <--> ISP. Any help to resolve this will be greatly appreciated. Cheers ... Mark On Thursday, 12 July 2012 12:23:29 Kaya Saman wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to introduce FreeBSD into my office and it's been looked > at with quite a bit of enthusiasm however, what makes it look bad is > our companies 'security' policy to block FTP. > > At present they are running a whole bunch of CentOS based boxes and > VM's which of course can be run through port 80 when using YUM. > > > How does one get round this issue as my superiors are telling me that > opening up FTP is a security risk and therefor don't want to proceed? > > > I would like to use ports specifically and not the pkg_add tool to > get software. > > > Can anyone sugget anything? > > > Regards, > > > Kaya > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"help
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