[PLUG] vsftpd login problems

Kenneth G. Stephens kens at cad2cam.com
Fri Jan 21 04:32:08 UTC 2005


On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 16:16 -0800, Josh Orchard wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I have a client who can not ftp to my server.  I'm using vsftpd and I
> turned on the protocol logging but after he his prompted for a user
> and that returns successful my logs say he is sent the password prompt
> then it says he timesout.
> 
> He reports to me the same behavior.  Any thoughts?  I have tried the
> same user/server and such from many different host and ftp clients and
> they all worked.  He is using WS_FTP Pro, Version 8.03.  I've tried
> and older version of ws_ftp and that worked both passive and not.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Josh
check your firewall settings.  Could be blocking the data ports after
the establishment of a session.  The user may have to try passive
mode.  

Active mode establishes another session on another port from the client.
You need to have the server establish the session to go through your
firewall.

Ken





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