> Of course, some people behind certain firewalls can only do > passive mode > transfers - and you can't blame them for that. The people using the server though are either hitting it internally, or going through one of our own firewalls, which handles ftp without requiring passive mode. I joined the proftpd mailing list, and no one has anything. However, rc3 will be out soon after a small security fix in the CVS version. Of course, I haven't seen any news or anything on their site since July, so who knows how long it will be. Jay > > Tom Veldhouse > veldy at veldy.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Austad, Jay" <austad at marketwatch.com> > To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 8:33 PM > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] proftpd patch for passive mode > > > > Passive mode is hosed in rc2. The people who need to use this are > > journalists, typing anything which comes even remotely > close to an ftp > > command is incomprehensible to them. They have a pretty > GUI interface one > > that runs under windows and getting some of them to click > on "Advanced > > properties" to disable passive mode transfers was harder > than explaining > > quantum physics to a retarded monkey. > > > > I need to get it patched or I'll be up all night with phonecalls > explaining > > to them how to disable passive mode on their client. >:( > > > > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >