What type of firewall are you using?  Linux box, PIX, Firewall-1,
Netscreen.... ?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua b. Jore [mailto:josh at greentechnologist.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:51 PM
> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> Subject: [TCLUG] firewall friendly ftp?
> 
> 
> I've tried searching around for a bit and what I'm finding 
> isn't relevant. I'm trying to make my ftp server make nice 
> with my firewall. In reading the ftp spec, it says that on 
> PASV, EPSV or LPSV the ftp server should start listening 
> somewhere and then tell the client to come and get it. Do you 
> know of anything that can say, make exernal calls so I can 
> open the right port on the firewall on the fly? I figured I'd 
> clean the open ports up independantly. This doesn't seem like 
> a unique idea, I just haven't seen anyone talk about a solution.
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> Joshua Jore
> Minneapolis Ward 3, precinct 10
>   "The irony of this man being imprisoned in the United 
> States and longing to return to once-Communist Russia so he 
> can regain his right to free speech is simply staggering." - 
> someone else
> 
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