Hi, I don't quite understand what you are saying. I can't use a passive mode once I log into the remote server because my problem is that I can't log into the remote server in the first place. This appears to be because setting the proxy variable does not seem to work. Tom -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Oskar Stolc Sent: 17 October 2005 11:34 To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Problems with using text based ftp from behind a proxy serveronRedHat ES 4 Hi, try tu use a passive mod after you log in the remote server ftp ftp.server.ie ftp> passive Passive mode on. ftp> dir ... Oskar On 10/17/05, O'Flynn, Tom - Computing Technician <Tom.O'Flynn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > I have tried setting the proxy variable as you suggest and it still does not work. I am using ftp-0.17-22. > Does anyone else have any other ideas? > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Oskar Stolc > Sent: 17 October 2005 11:00 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Problems with using text based ftp from behind a proxy > serveron RedHat ES 4 > > > Hi, > > On 10/17/05, O'Flynn, Tom - Computing Technician > <Tom.O'Flynn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I am trying to use ftp to connect to the Mcafee website from one of my linux servers. As it is behind the proxy I have to set the ftp_proxy variable for text based ftp to work. > > Which ftp klient are you using? Try to set the http_proxy variable > > export http_proxy=http://web.cashe.proxy:XXXX/ > > > In accordance with RedHat instructions from knowledge base article 4690 I am creating the variable as follows: > > > > export ftp_proxy=http://proxy_server:xxxx/ > > > > where proxy_server is the name of our proxy server and xxxx is the port number. > > > > Unfortunately it does not seem to work. I have also tried a number of variations of the above command such as, > > > > export ftp_proxy=proxy_server:xxxx/ > > export ftp_proxy=ftp://proxy_server:xxxx/ > > > > I've even tried leaving out the foward slash at the end of the command and all to no avail. I can actually get to the ftp site no bother from the sever when I use a web browser so it is not a network issue. > > Does anybody know what I am doing wrong? > > > > Tom > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > 'The information transmitted is the property of Institute of Technology, Tallaght. > It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted > or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, > Institute of Technology Tallaght does not accept any responsibility for any breach > of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. Institute of Technology > Tallaght sweeps emails for computer viruses known to it at the date of transmission'. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
