Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 07:00:52 -0600 (MDT) From: Edward Wolpert <wolpert@methodsystems.com> To: Allen Landsidel <all@biosys.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ipfw changes in latest stable Message-ID: <XFMail.000913070052.wolpert@methodsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20000913004042.00b1ce88@mail.megapathdsl.net>
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I tried to add FTP_PASSIVE_MODE=YES in my /etc/make.conf but to no
avail... the only way was to allow the ftp-data pipe in. This didn't
use to be necessary... and ideas on what may have changed?
On 13-Sep-00 Allen Landsidel wrote:
> At 22:13 09/12/2000 -0600, Edward Wolpert wrote:
>> Over the weekend, I updated to the latest 4.1-stable from an update
>>about a few weeks ago. I've got the simple firewall setup (basically,
>>the client mode in the rc.firewall file) on my box. However, I can't
>>do a fetch (via 'make install') on items in the ports directory anymore.
>>I can't ftp anymore. When I try, I can contact the site, but when I
>>try to download files, it doesn't work. When I open up the tcp ports
>>via ipfw, it then lets me. Any recent changes to ipfw lately that could
>>explain this? (It used to work) Thanks.
>
> You need to use ftp in passive mode unless you have rules that allow the
> ftp-data information to come in. I believe there is an example config for
> this in the ipfw documentation. I'm not sure if client does this by
> default, since I always use the "closed" model and add allow lines myself.
Virtually, | Open/Web Systems Architect
Edward Wolpert <wolpert@methodsystems.com> |
http://www.methodsystems.com | 4eb8 4e75
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