SoloCDM wrote: > When I ftp to a remote site, then execute any command at the remote > host prompt, I get errors that all agree upon the same things: illegal > PORT command, no PORT specified. > > I am masquerading down-stream from the firewall; therefore, it is my > understanding that I will need to activate some modules to allow ftp > to operate normally on a remote host outside our local network. Would > someone give me answers to this issue? You need to either: a) use passive (PASV) mode, or b) "modprobe ip_masq_ftp". Personally I would recommend a), as it allows the use of a more restrictive ipchains filter. -- Glynn Clements <glynn@sensei.co.uk> - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
