[plug] RE: vsftpd PORT and PASV - solved

[Carl Gherardi]

Problem with the firewall blocking the default ports ncftp and ftp were
trying to connect on.

> From: Carl Gherardi 
> 
> 'lo all,
> 
> I'm attempting to set up a ftp server that mac, windows and 
> linux clients can connect from.
> 
> ncftp /home/hits > ls
> connect failed: Connection refused.
> Falling back to PORT instead of PASV mode.
> Could not accept a data connection: Connection timed out.
> List failed.
> 
> I get something very similar from ftp.
> 
> I had this problem with vsftpd, wu-ftpd and bsd-ftpd.
> 
> The bizarre thing is the cli ftp under windows works and so 
> do all the wtp clients I have tried.
> 
> Ideas??
> 
> Carl
>