On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 22:08:52 -0500, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I could not see someone not allowing one to pull in files from ftp > sites. Sending files out ftp though might be a security risk to the > organization. No doubt some admins would limit ftp incoming though. It is common to need to use passive mode for ftp transfers to get through firewalls. The reason is that firewalls don't need to maintain state to block inbound connections to random ports, so they are often set up this way. This blocks servers from connecting to ports advertised by clients in using ftp in what used to be the normal way.
