Re: Can't ftp from Linux box to windows-server - setsockopt

From: B H (check4junk_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:41:23 +0100

In fact the server needs active mode. Someone hinted that I should
try to force active since it seems that the session automatically goes
to passive which the server do not accept. So I will try "ftp -a" later to
force active and see if that helps.

Borge

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:OXjWSus1EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> It could be the ftp server passive port range was blocked.
> have you try active mode connection to the server ?
>
> try ftp.exe from a windows client machines.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.tryiis.com/
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
>
> "B H" <check4junk@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HdXqd.10266$rh1.255511@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> > news:Om3p%23Pq0EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Can you post the complete debug output..
> > > have you look at the IIS ftp server log file ?
> >
> > OK. Here's some more info. Log of session and list of "nmap localhost".
> > Unfortunately getting an ftp-log at my isp is not so easy.
> > ===
> > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ ftp -d www.mysite.com
> > Connected to www.mysite.com (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd).
> > 220 iis11 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0).
> > Name (www.mysite.com:mylocalusername): myusernameatftpserver
> > ---> USER myusernameatftpserver
> > 331 Password required for myusernameatftpserver.
> > Password:
> > ---> PASS XXXX
> > 230-Welcome to blablabla
> > 230 User myusernameatftpserver logged in.
> > ---> SYST
> > 215 Windows_NT version 4.0
> > Remote system type is Windows_NT.
> > ftp> ls
> > ftp: setsockopt (ignored): Permission denied
> > ---> PASV
> > 227 Entering Passive Mode (aaa,bbb,ccc,ddd,9,202).
> >
> > [program hangs and must be CTRL-C'ed]
> > ===
> > A "nmap localhost" command at my Linux-box:
> >
> > [mylocalusername@dhcppc1 ~]$ nmap localhost
> >
> > Starting nmap 3.48 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2004-11-30 08:33
> CET
> > Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
> > (The 1651 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > PORT STATE SERVICE
> > 22/tcp open ssh
> > 25/tcp open smtp
> > 111/tcp open rpcbind
> > 631/tcp open ipp
> > 32770/tcp open sometimes-rpc3
> > 32771/tcp open sometimes-rpc5
> >
> > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.706 seconds
> > ===
> >
> > Borge
> >
> >
>
>

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