Re: Support for passive FTP

From: Joseph Huber (huber_at_mppmu.mpg.de)
Date: 12/18/03


Date: 18 Dec 2003 11:21:25 +0100

In article <yv7Eb.101007$bC.6943@clgrps13>, Alder <PGDEHMKOKIMD@spammotel.com> writes:
> I'd like to support passive mode FTP connections to my VMS FTP server,
> but since it sits behind a firewall and NAT router, I want to minimize
> the security risk by opening only those ports which the FTP server might
> pass to the connecting client.
> Does anyone have information on the range of ports used by either HGFTP
> or the TCPIP Services for OpenVMS server when clients connect in passive
> mode?

Which VMS and TCPIP versions ?

At least VMS 7.3 with TCPIP services 5.3 can do passive mode.
Use SET PASSIVE on the FTP prompt and see (if You have to update).

And Hunter Goatley's HGFTP does it also.
 

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   Joseph "Sepp" Huber, Muenchen   http://www.huber-joseph.de/


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