Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 08:54:56 -0500 (EST) From: "G. Jason Middleton" <gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu> To: Barry Irwin <bvi@devco.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: forwarding ftp requests using natd Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.31L.02.0103070854410.29901-100000@linux3.gl.umbc.edu> In-Reply-To: <20010307092714.F79442@devco.net>
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thanks for the help! G. Jason Middleton On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Barry Irwin wrote: > On Wed 2001-03-07 (01:07), G. Jason Middleton wrote: > > > > here is how my network is set up > > > > running natd of course > > > > internet ip is on de0 65.... > > internal ip is on dc0 192.168.0.1 > > > > the ftp server is 192.168.0.200 > > > > how do i forward outside requests to the ftp server? > > > > I have tried natd -redirect_port tcp 10.0.0.2:23 23 -interface pe0 > > using my own ip address of course but i go the following error > > > > natd: Unable to bind divert socket.: Address already in use > > Have you got another natd already listening/running ? > Remember you need to use ipfw rules to pass packets to natd (man ipfw) > Also the port you need is port 21 (ftp-command) rather than 23 (telnet). Be > aware tho that there are some problems with running an ftp server behind a > natd, in that if the client is also behind a nat box/firewall, they will not > be able to connect due to the issues involved in active/passive opens. > > The best solution I have found is to run a ftp gateway on the firewall box. > This allows for full active/passive connections, with the minimum of fuss. > have a look at jftpgw http://www.mcknight.de/jftpgw/ > > Barry > G. Jason Middleton _______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement: The revolution will not be televised. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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