"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Trying to do ftp from a Linux pc-box (Red Hat - Fedora installation -
> FC1(?)). However,
> I get some problems with this and wonder if someone can help me. I have
> turned
> on debugging and see that I get:
>
> ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
>
> I have tried ftp-command on to different servers and it works on one of
the
> and not on the other.
> ===
> 1) THE ONE WHICH DOES NOT WORK
> Server-platform: Windows
> Demands active ftp and do not accept passive ftp.
>
> ERROR: Some error messages and it hangs after some time.
>
> I have turned on debugging and see that I get:
>
> ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> ===
> 2) THE ONE WHICH DOES WORK
> Server-platform: Unix
> Demands passive ftp and do NOT accept active ftp.
> This server demands that the ip-adress I present is available with
> forward and revers lookup which seems to work well in my case.
> ===
> Unfortunately I need to do ftp to the windows server in 1).
> Does anyone have any clue as to what I can do to make this work?
>
> Any other app I can install and use?
> Any settings I can do on my machine to make it work?
> Other hints?
>
> Borge
>
>

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> Can you post the complete debug output..
> have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> It could be the ftp server passive port range was blocked.
> have you try active mode connection to the server ?
>
> try ftp.exe from a windows client machines.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.tryiis.com/
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
>
> "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HdXqd.10266$rh1.255511@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
> >
> > OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap localhost".
> > Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> > ===
> > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> > Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> > 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> > Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> > ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> > 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> > Password:
> > ---> PASS XXXX
> > 230-Welcome to blablabla
> > 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> > ---> SYST
> > 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> > Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> > ftp> ls
> > ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> > ---> PASV
> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> >
> > [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> > ===
> > A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
> >
> > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
> >
> > Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30 08:33
> CET
> > Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> > (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > PORT STATE SERVICE
> > 22/tcp open ssh
> > 25/tcp open smtp
> > 111/tcp open rpcbind
> > 631/tcp open ipp
> > 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> > 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
> >
> > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706 seconds
> > ===
> >
> > Borge
> >
> >
>
>

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> IIS FTP server supports both mode, it is the client that determine the
> connection mode.
> Refer -
> Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.tryiis.com/
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
>
> "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:E%Yqd.10285$rh1.256304@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > In fact the server needs active mode. Someone hinted that I should
> > try to force active since it seems that the session automatically goes
> > to passive which the server do not accept. So I will try "ftp -a" later
to
> > force active and see if that helps.
> >
> > Borge
> >
> > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > news:OXjWSus1EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > It could be the ftp server passive port range was blocked.
> > > have you try active mode connection to the server ?
> > >
> > > try ftp.exe from a windows client machines.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bernard Cheah
> > > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:HdXqd.10266$rh1.255511@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > > > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > > > news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > > > > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
> > > >
> > > > OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap
> localhost".
> > > > Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> > > > ===
> > > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> > > > Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> > > > 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> > > > Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> > > > ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> > > > 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> > > > Password:
> > > > ---> PASS XXXX
> > > > 230-Welcome to blablabla
> > > > 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> > > > ---> SYST
> > > > 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> > > > Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> > > > ftp> ls
> > > > ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> > > > ---> PASV
> > > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> > > >
> > > > [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> > > > ===
> > > > A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
> > > >
> > > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
> > > >
> > > > Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30
> 08:33
> > > CET
> > > > Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> > > > (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > > > PORT STATE SERVICE
> > > > 22/tcp open ssh
> > > > 25/tcp open smtp
> > > > 111/tcp open rpcbind
> > > > 631/tcp open ipp
> > > > 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> > > > 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
> > > >
> > > > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706
> seconds
> > > > ===
> > > >
> > > > Borge
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
>
> OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap localhost".
> Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> ===
> [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> Password:
> ---> PASS XXXX
> 230-Welcome to blablabla
> 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> ---> SYST
> 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> ftp> ls
> ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> ---> PASV
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
>
> [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> ===
> A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
>
> [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
>
> Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30 08:33
CET
> Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> PORT STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp open ssh
> 25/tcp open smtp
> 111/tcp open rpcbind
> 631/tcp open ipp
> 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
>
> Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706 seconds
> ===
>
> Borge
>
>

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In fact the server needs active mode. Someone hinted that I should
> try to force active since it seems that the session automatically goes
> to passive which the server do not accept. So I will try "ftp -a" later to
> force active and see if that helps.
>
> Borge
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:OXjWSus1EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > It could be the ftp server passive port range was blocked.
> > have you try active mode connection to the server ?
> >
> > try ftp.exe from a windows client machines.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bernard Cheah
> > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> >
> >
> >
> > "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:HdXqd.10266$rh1.255511@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > > news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > > > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
> > >
> > > OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap
localhost".
> > > Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> > > ===
> > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> > > Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> > > 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> > > Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> > > ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> > > 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> > > Password:
> > > ---> PASS XXXX
> > > 230-Welcome to blablabla
> > > 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> > > ---> SYST
> > > 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> > > Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> > > ftp> ls
> > > ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> > > ---> PASV
> > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> > >
> > > [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> > > ===
> > > A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
> > >
> > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
> > >
> > > Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30
08:33
> > CET
> > > Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> > > (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > > PORT STATE SERVICE
> > > 22/tcp open ssh
> > > 25/tcp open smtp
> > > 111/tcp open rpcbind
> > > 631/tcp open ipp
> > > 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> > > 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
> > >
> > > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706
seconds
> > > ===
> > >
> > > Borge
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am told that the server I use needs active. Maybe my
> ISP has forced this for some reason.
> The problem is that my client seems to switch to passive even
> if I do not tell it to:
> ===
> 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> ftp> ls
> ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> ---> PASV
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> ===
> Or maybe this means that it tries passive because it gets
> an error (setsockopt)?
>
> Borge
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:uRDBv7u1EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > IIS FTP server supports both mode, it is the client that determine the
> > connection mode.
> > Refer -
> > Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bernard Cheah
> > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> >
> >
> >
> > "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:E%Yqd.10285$rh1.256304@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > > In fact the server needs active mode. Someone hinted that I should
> > > try to force active since it seems that the session automatically goes
> > > to passive which the server do not accept. So I will try "ftp -a"
later
> to
> > > force active and see if that helps.
> > >
> > > Borge
> > >
> > > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > > news:OXjWSus1EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > It could be the ftp server passive port range was blocked.
> > > > have you try active mode connection to the server ?
> > > >
> > > > try ftp.exe from a windows client machines.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Bernard Cheah
> > > > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > > > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:HdXqd.10266$rh1.255511@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > > > > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > > > > news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > > > > > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
> > > > >
> > > > > OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap
> > localhost".
> > > > > Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> > > > > ===
> > > > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> > > > > Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> > > > > 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> > > > > Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> > > > > ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> > > > > 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> > > > > Password:
> > > > > ---> PASS XXXX
> > > > > 230-Welcome to blablabla
> > > > > 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> > > > > ---> SYST
> > > > > 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> > > > > Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> > > > > ftp> ls
> > > > > ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> > > > > ---> PASV
> > > > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> > > > >
> > > > > [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> > > > > ===
> > > > > A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
> > > > >
> > > > > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
> > > > >
> > > > > Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30
> > 08:33
> > > > CET
> > > > > Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> > > > > (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > > > > PORT STATE SERVICE
> > > > > 22/tcp open ssh
> > > > > 25/tcp open smtp
> > > > > 111/tcp open rpcbind
> > > > > 631/tcp open ipp
> > > > > 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> > > > > 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
> > > > >
> > > > > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706
> > seconds
> > > > > ===
> > > > >
> > > > > Borge
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:%23R6Xnv11EHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Looks like it. have you try to connect in active mode ?
>
> I tried using a GUI based program in Linux yesterday (gFtp). But it did
> not work either. I even switched between passive/active with no luck.
> It hangs when trying to issue commands like ls/dir etc.
>
>> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
>
> Anyone know what 9 and 202 in this message above means?
> I have manually masked the ip-address before posting. So this
> explains the aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd.

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> Looks like it. have you try to connect in active mode ?

> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).

"Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> These values represent the port number your client is asked to connect to.
> In this case, 9*256 + 202 = 2506, so the client is being asked to connect
to
> port 2506 at aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd.
>
> It seems like you've got some restritive firewall issues going on between
> your two systems. If active mode works from a different machine, as
you've
> suggested, but passive mode never works, that means that the firewall at
the
> server is preventing incoming connections to the range of ports that the
> server chooses from for passive mode connections. If you can not change
> that firewall's configuration, you will need to use active mode to
connect.
> Your Linux box appears to prevent that, by not opening up its own
firewalls
> to incoming FTP data connections.

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> Maybe I was confused. but your previous post is using passive mode.
> > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
>
> But for XP -
> PORT 192,168,1,37,4,100
>
> The valid default ephemeral port range is for IIS 4/5 is 1024-5000
> 4*256 + 100 = 1124
> hence it is within the range.

> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Alun Jones [MSFT]" <alunj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eT7WWgI2EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > These values represent the port number your client is asked to connect
to.
> > In this case, 9*256 + 202 = 2506, so the client is being asked to
connect
> to
> > port 2506 at aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd.
> >
> > It seems like you've got some restritive firewall issues going on
between
> > your two systems. If active mode works from a different machine, as
> you've
> > suggested, but passive mode never works, that means that the firewall at
> the
> > server is preventing incoming connections to the range of ports that the
> > server chooses from for passive mode connections. If you can not change
> > that firewall's configuration, you will need to use active mode to
> connect.
> > Your Linux box appears to prevent that, by not opening up its own
> firewalls
> > to incoming FTP data connections.
>
> Thank you for the thorough reply.
> I think we're closing in on the solution now. I reinstalled Linux
yesterday
> and
> enabled the firewall in the Linux-box but marked for opening of among
other
> the ftp protocol. There were no more detailed sepcifications during
> installastions.
>
> But I have noticed one possibly important thing.....
> After debugging the ftp-log on my Windows XP box...which is the one which
> works for ftp to the same server I try to connect to with my
> Linux-box......I
> noticed that it choses ports from a much lower number. The 9 increment
> which is used for the Linux-box which should be added by 256 is 4 on the
> XP box. So this means that ports given on the XP box starts at:
>
> 4 * 256 = 1024
>
> So maybe a solution could be to find how I specify this increment number
> and change it from 9 to 4. I guess I have to dig in some manual pages.
>
> ===LOG FROM XP BOX===
> D:\Mine dokumenter>ftp -d www.mysite.com
> Koblet til iis11.online.no.
> 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> Bruker (iis11.online.no:(none)): myuser
> ---> USER b-haga
> 331 Password required for myuser.
> Passord:
> ---> PASS mypassword
> 230-Welcome to <myisp> shared windows hosting platform.
> 230-Find more information about <myisp> products on blabla
> 230-
> 230-See our Web-support FAQ pages at http://webfaq.blabla
> 230 User myser logged in.
> ftp> put hmmmm.rtf
> ---> PORT 192,168,1,37,4,100
> 200 PORT command successful.
> ---> STOR hmmmm.rtf
> 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for hmmmm.rtf.
> 226 Transfer complete.
> FTP: 3317 byte overført p?0,00sekunder 3317000,00kB/sek.
> ftp> status
> COnnected to iis11.xxx.yy.
> Write: ascii; Control: On ; Sound: Off ; Leading text: On ; globbi
> ng: On
> Debug: On ; Enable write of number signs: Off .
> ftp> get reciprocal.htm
> ---> PORT 192,168,1,37,4,101
> 200 PORT command successful.
> ---> RETR reciprocal.htm
> 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for reciprocal.htm(501 bytes).
> 226 Transfer complete.
> FTP: 501 byte mottatt p?0,00sekunder 501000,00kB/sek.
> ftp> ls
> ---> PORT 192,168,1,37,4,102
> 200 PORT command successful.
> ---> NLST
> 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
> hmmmm.rtf
> reciprocal.htm
> [etc......]
> 226 Transfer complete.
> FTP: 433 byte mottatt p?0,02sekunder 27,06kB/sek.
> ftp> bye
> ---> QUIT
> 221 Bye!
> ======================
>
> Borge
>
>

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> > Maybe I was confused. but your previous post is using passive mode.
> > > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> >
> > But for XP -
> > PORT 192,168,1,37,4,100
> >
> > The valid default ephemeral port range is for IIS 4/5 is 1024-5000
> > 4*256 + 100 = 1124
> > hence it is within the range.
>
> But from this I see some possible solutions:
>
> 1) My router-firewall possibly stops 9*256 port adress (and +256 above)
for
> FTP
> and must be opened
>
> or
>
> 2) My Linux-box must be told to use 4*256 port adress (and +256 above)
>
> Any comment on this?
>
> Borge
>
>

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> Now, I re-read most of the previous post. It seems like to me.
> You Winnt FTP server works with active mode but not passive mode.
>
> and you linux client seems to be trying to use passive mode (failed)
> but xp ftp.exe is using active mode (work)
>
> Hence, if you need active mode to work, you need to force linux ftp
> client to use active mode. or if you need passive mode to work, then
> you need to configure firewall/router access list to allow the default
> port range.
>
> More detail about the port can be found in previous KB I posted.
> and this article give you more info on both mode.
> http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html
>
> see in active mode, server end is always 21/20.

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I think that for some reason the Linux-ftp client switches to passive
mode.
> Since I need to use active I have a problem since I can't force active
> on this client. So next step for me is to install ncftp which apparently
> can force active ftp.
> Well, I guess I'll try a new ftp-client before I do anything else. All I
> seem
> to need is a client that acts like the ftp.exe in Windows XP.

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> Hhmm... looks like server is working fine but not client end.
> is there any inbound filtering for the linux ftp client ?
>
> I know you have disabled the firewall at 'windows ftp server',
> but how about ftp client side?
>
> also, even with no firewall - your linux ftp client still unable
> to connect via passive mode. Hence, there should be
> 'something' in between that still preventing the connection.

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The ftp.exe log that works on the XP box looks like this:
> ===
> C:\Documents and Settings\me>ftp -d www.myftpdestination.com
> Koblet til iis11.xxxxx.xx.
> 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> Bruker (iis11.xxxxx.xx:(none)): myusername
> ---> USER myusername
> 331 Password required for myusername.
> Passord:
> ---> PASS ********
> 230-Welcome to myisp Business Solutions AS shared windows hosting
platform.
> 230-Find more information about myisp Business Solutions AS products on
> www.my
> isp.xx/bedrift/
> 230-
> 230-See our Web-support FAQ pages at http://webfaq.myisp.net
> 230 User myusername logged in.
> ftp> ls
> ---> PORT 192,168,1,36,8,116
> 200 PORT command successful.
> ---> NLST
> 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
> images
> index.html
> index.html.110700
> index.html.140700
> index.html.180900
> index.html.200900
> [some lines deleted for readability]
> 226 Transfer complete.
> FTP: 433 byte mottatt p?0,03sekunder 13,53kB/sek.
> ftp>
> ===
>
>

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> huh ? Oh ok. in that case. let me ask you a question.
> 'how do make your linux client connect in active mode :)' ?

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:OtY9epB3EHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hhmm... looks like server is working fine but not client end.
> > is there any inbound filtering for the linux ftp client ?
> >
> > I know you have disabled the firewall at 'windows ftp server',
> > but how about ftp client side?
> >
> > also, even with no firewall - your linux ftp client still unable
> > to connect via passive mode. Hence, there should be
> > 'something' in between that still preventing the connection.
>
> No firewall at server side. I have no control of server side since
> it is my isp. The firewall I disabled was the one in my router
> connecting my ADSL-line to my LAN. Both PC's (XP and Linux)
> is on this LAN and behind the firewall.
>
> I am connecting in active mode. My isp's ftp server requires this.
>
> Borge
>
>

> open

> passive

> passive

> cd myftpdir

> dir

"B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:ucue6mN3EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> huh ? Oh ok. in that case. let me ask you a question.
>> 'how do make your linux client connect in active mode :)' ?
>
> To be sure that I actually force "Active" I have installed ncftp and
> set preferences to "passive=off". I see the PORT command issued
> so now I know it is active mode. But still problems.
>
> Borge
>
>