ls command problem

[jeffvb9]

I have proftpd running on my RH8 machine.

When I try and ftp from another machine on my network I can get in just fine but when I do a ls or dir I get this:

200 PORT command successful
then about 20 seconds later I get this:

connection closed by remote host.

I have a router on my network and have both 20 and 21 pointed to my linux box for ftp.

Any ideas??

 

[ewind]

I think if the ftp server setup the timeout item.

 

[LedZepRock]

Your data port will use a high port, typing ls uses the data port, so you must be blocking that with you router, ftp is a bugger to get through a firewall/router, have you tried it in passive mode??

Led*Zep

 

[jeffvb9]

How do I use passive mode. I think the command is passv but I dont know how to use it.

 

[flugh]

I just tried it using ftp and ncftp. It's just 'passive' on both of them. If using a GUI ftp client, it's stuffed in an options menu somewhere. --
JR

 

[LedZepRock]

You sound like you are using passive ftp, the problem is even though you have opened ports 20 & 21. You have not allowed the dataport through the firewall, hard to explain, so check out this link, should show you what I mean. You are guna have to open up high ports.

http://help.netscape.com/kb/consumer/19960513-36.html

Ta
Led*Zep