Re: Firewall blocks FTP attempts

From: Travis Casey (efindel@earthlink.net)
Date: 01/21/02 

From: Travis Casey <efindel@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 21:19:44 GMT

Nel wrote:

> I use the firestarter firewall on SuSE Linux 7.1. I wanted to set up an
> FTP server and have specified this in the wizard. I've opened the needed
> ports (21 an 20 udp and tcp), but the firewall still blocks it some way. I
> get some error message of illegal port connection with WS_FTP when I try
> to connect. The firewall reports a hit on some high port after a
> connection attempt; port 31885 or something and it changes at every
> connection attempt. Can anybody explain me what this is for and how I can
> fix this, I can't just open the connection for that high port because it
> changes every time.

Sounds like your client is using passive-mode FTP. See if you can reset it
to not use that. 

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