This problem is actually easier to fix than you think.. First, tell all
eligble users to down load winSCP3, availble thru google....
Turn off the ftp server as winscp3 is secure and uses the same ports as ssh.
NO need to run ftp.
I use this daily, and I am using SuSE 9.1 and win XP. I have access no
ma tter wher I go. To ssh into a Linux box use Putty
From here you are virtually sitting in front of your Linux box at a
command line, and I understand it can be set up tp be used graphically,
although I usetext only, init 2
I wish you luck, these are the best ideas I can pass on.....
Mike
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mike hoy wrote:
>Pluggers,
>
>I'm running mandrake 10 as my webserver and i thot why
>not use it as an ftp server too. Up front let me say
>that I have tried google.com to the best of my
>abilities and have come up with nothing that fixes the
>problem.
>
>I'm using proftpd [don't know how to query the version
>number of this program]
>i've edited proftd.conf file to use a different port
>(port 3365) because my isp(cox cable, btw they like to
>block all kinds of ports)won't allow port 21. I've
>picked that number out of a list that claims 3365 is
>the same protocol as ftp port 21 protocol. Nothing
>special about that number and I'm open to changing it.
>
>
>Here is my current setup for the .conf file:
>http://www.solodiver.net/proftpdconf.txt if you would
>like to view it.
>
>I can access ftp from inside my network. I'm behind a
>DI 704up Dlink router and have enable the ftp server
>on the web interface page. I've also set it to allow
>Private use through port 21 and public through 3365.
>
>I can access the ftp server through my user account
>and that is in passive mode. In passive mode I get no
>error and no directory listing at all. I suppose that
>passive mode doesn't allow directory listing? i';m not
>sure on that part.
>
>I cannot access the ftp server in active mode. this is
>the error that i get:
>
>Response: 500 Illegal PORT command
>Error: Could not retrieve directory listing
>
>But note no username/pass errors.
>
>I'm using filezilla in winxp to connect to the server
>because the majority of the ppl i will allow access
>will be using microsoft products and it probably
>doesn't matter anyway.
>
>After much googling i was also advised to turn ON
>'DMZ' in the router.
>
>*FYI DMZ(Demilitarized Zone) is used to allow a single
>computer on the LAN to be exposed to the Internet.
>
>obviously this is a security threat so I'm not sure
>what you pluggers think of this. but it is 'enabled'
>at this point.
>
>That's all I have on this. I can tell you that IE is
>not help in browsing the contents in passive and of
>course errors out in active mode. I've also tried
>winscp368.exe and all get basically the same errors.
>
>My question: should I be trying to configure a file on
>my mandrake server or is there something I need to do
>to my router, or both, or some third thing that I'm
>not yet aware of.
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Mike
>
>
>
>
>
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