Re: ftp not passive retrieval by squid

Radoslaw Stachowiak wrote:

> Is it settable at runtime or only in source code?

Squid first tries a passive connection. If that fails it uses a active
(PORT) connection, and if that to fails it falls back on the default
port management.

To disable passive connections a one line change in src/ftp.c is needed:
    ftpState->flags.pasv_supported = 1;
to
    ftpState->flags.pasv_supported = 0;

> Does squid use different program to do ftp retrieval?

No. Squid 2.X has it is built in in the main program.

> The problem arise during using squid from behind a firewall.

I would suggest fixing the firewall instead.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Spare time Squid hacker