Re: FTP-client can't run standard mode FTP after SP2

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From: James Egan (jegan_at_mailinator.com)
Date: 11/10/04


Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:05:12 +0000

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 05:39:02 -0800, "Gert"
<Gert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>After installing SP2 I can't use the FTP-client evoked from the DOS-prompt.
>It runs standard mode FTP (not Passive mode) and WinXP appearently doesn't
>allow the FTP-server to establish a data connection from server port 20. I
>have disabled the firewall i WinXP but anyway the OS has been more
>restrictive after SP2. Any help appreciated.

The ftp server would connect back on the port one up from the random
unprivileged port you used to connect to its command port so you can't
pin down which port to open.

Maybe you could use the command line utilities wget and wput instead
of ftp to achieve the same thing in passive mode.

Jim.



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