"Joe Santangelo" <JoeSantangelo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:121BA599-6B3A-4216-8A0F-1B19CA5A03C3@microsoft.com...
> Bernard,
>
> I think it has something to do with the router./firewall. If I make a VPN
> connection it works fine with windows explorer and FTP.exe. However, if I
> do
> not make a VPN connection the session is dropped. (connection closed by
> remote host.)
>
> Currently the router/firewall has port 20 and 21 open and is routing to
> the
> ftp server. The router itself is a Linksys BEFSR41 and the server is a
> Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard. (No ISA Server.) Windows
> firewall is not running because I am running RRAS.
>
> Is there something more that needs to be done with the firewall for this
> to
> work?
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> --
> Joe
>
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Well, if it's not connecting via VPN and it breaks.
>> it is somewhere in between that not working, it is not IIS FTP.
>>
>> without VPN, does it go through firewall ? NAT correctly?
>> check log files in all devices.... see where it stucks.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.iis.net/
>> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "Joe Santangelo" <JoeSantangelo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:79A8C4EB-57FD-4206-852D-76E3171659E5@microsoft.com...
>> > Bernard,
>> >
>> > Here is a copy of what I get back when trying to access the FTP site
>> > externally using ftp.exe.
>> >
>> > ftp> open 67.158.122.98
>> > Connected to 67.158.122.98.
>> > Connection closed by remote host.
>> > ftp>
>> >
>> > So far, the only way I can connect to the site is if I create a VPN
>> > tunnel
>> > first.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Joe
>> >
>> >
>> > "Joe Santangelo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks Bernard. That works through the VPN tunnel. However, I am
>> >> still
>> >> unable to access the server directly from outside. It seems to be
>> >> forwarding
>> >> the correct ports because you can connect briefly. Then you get the
>> >> message
>> >> that the connection was dropped by remote host. It does not even
>> >> prompt
>> >> you
>> >> for an ID or password.
>> >>
>> >> Any thoughts on what may be wrong? Should I configure the server for
>> >> active
>> >> mode as opposed to passive?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks again for your help.
>> >> --
>> >> Joe
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > You should be able to connect via ftp.exe if windows explorer works.
>> >> > IE 7 ftp connection is not working for isolation mode, use windows
>> >> > explorer
>> >> > instead.
>> >> > For FF - see if you can set it to active mode.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Bernard Cheah
>> >> > http://www.iis.net/
>> >> > http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Joe Santangelo" <JoeSantangelo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:8E4FE3E7-1903-4F53-96A7-CF20FFB37342@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > An additional piece of information. When connecting using a VPN,
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > am
>> >> > > able
>> >> > > to connect to the FTP site using windows explorer. I fail when
>> >> > > using
>> >> > > both
>> >> > > IE7 and Firefox.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Still no luck making any headway connecting directly from the
>> >> > > outside.
>> >> > > Still getting connection closed by remote host when trying to
>> >> > > connect
>> >> > > using
>> >> > > ftp.exe.
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Joe
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Joe Santangelo" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> I recently created a new FTP site in isolated user mode using
>> >> > >> active
>> >> > >> directory. From the LAN the site and associated folder work as
>> >> > >> expected.
>> >> > >> You re prompted for a user name and password and after successful
>> >> > >> authentication you are directed to the appropriate folder.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Externally, I cannot seem to logon. I have tried everything
>> >> > >> including
>> >> > >> logging on from a command line interface. At first I get a
>> >> > >> connected to
>> >> > >> host
>> >> > >> message and then after a period of time I get "connection closed
>> >> > >> by
>> >> > >> remote
>> >> > >> host." If I use IE as the client I get a web page cannot be
>> >> > >> found.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> If I create a VPN tunnel first and try to connect I get a
>> >> > >> different
>> >> > >> message.
>> >> > >> It says "cannot connect to server 426."
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> The firewall is set to pass both ports 20 and 21 to the
>> >> > >> appropriate
>> >> > >> server.
>> >> > >> I thought for certain that after creating a VPN tunnel I would be
>> >> > >> able to
>> >> > >> access the site without issue just as I had internally, but that
>> >> > >> did
>> >> > >> not
>> >> > >> work
>> >> > >> either.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Is there something more that the firewall needs to pass in order
>> >> > >> for
>> >> > >> this
>> >> > >> to
>> >> > >> work? Any help is greately appeciated.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >> Joe
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
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