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Date:      Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:19:32 -0700
From:      Noah <admin2@enabled.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: rc.firewall rule for passive FTP
Message-ID:  <450062B4.7060001@enabled.com>
In-Reply-To: <44venzu4av.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
References:  <44FF4F7F.6030800@enabled.com> <44venzu4av.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>

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Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> Noah <admin2@enabled.com> writes:
>
>   
>> what is a good rule to allow passive FTP to work.
>>
>> the following rules still blocks passive FTP.
>>
>>        #/** Allow setup of FTP PASSIVE **/
>>        ${fwcmd} add allow tcp from any to ${ip} 49152-65534 setup
>>     
>
> If the passive FTP client is on ${ip}, then that's the wrong
> direction; it needs to be able to *send* the SYN.
>   



the {$ip} refers to the IP address of rthe server.  might you please 
help me rewrite this rule?

Cheers,
Noah






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