Re: [SLE] susefirewall2 and ftp

On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 14:23 -0500, Damon Register wrote:
> Chadley Wilson wrote:
> > The high port option that I used in Suse 7 8 has or will soon be
> > depreciated in SuSEFirewall2.
> Doesn't that usually mean that there is something else that is newer and
> better? If so, what is the new way?

Well I googled around and found the answer but it didn't say what the
better way was !?
>
> > It is still available in the file /etc/sysconfig/SuSEFirewall2 but it
> > didn't seem to make much difference here. BUt you can try it,
> >
> > FW_ALLOW_INCOMING_HIGHPORTS_TCP="ftp-data"
> I forgot about that but I do remember that I never got ftp to work in
> any other than active mode.
>
> > Thats why I did not mention it earlier, but what I posted earlier should
> > work, also If you can turn off masquerade networks,
> I don't know about Gerrit's requirements but NAT routing is what I do
> at home and work. Not an option in either place. Gerrit, is using ftp in
> active mode not an option for you? I guess if you ever figure this out,
> then I will be able to do what I never could before (passive ftp).
>
>
I am not sure I understand your point, so let ask this, what is the difference between active and passive ftp ?
>
> Damon Register
>

Chadley



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