>>> where can i set the ports for ip_conntrack_ftp? >>> >>> if i load it as module, i can use >>> 'modprobe ip_conntrack_ftp ports=21,31,41' >>> >>> but if the module is compiled into the kernel, i have no idea how >>> to set the ports. i didn't find anything in either /proc or >>> kernel-source/Documentation. >>> >>> the server is running linux kernel 2.4.27. >> >> Hmm, I don't know about 2.4.x kernels but in 2.6.x you can always set >> parameters to integrated modules on the kernel comand line. >> >> In your case it would be: >> ip_conntrack_ftp.ports=21,31,41 > > how can i use this kernel command line? > do you mean sysctl? No. You should edit your lilo.conf or grub.conf for this and look for the line that says where your kernel is (probably: /boot/...). Append "ip_conntrack_ftp.ports=21,31,41" to it. Then, reboot the server. Gr, Rob