Re: [squid-users] FTP through Squid and pf.conf with load balancing dsl

From: Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uhlar@dont-contact.us>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 15:20:55 +0100

On 04.12.07 10:54, Chris Robertson wrote:
> To make the server set up the data connection, passive FTP is the
> correct choice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTP#Connection_Methods).
>
> Whether that makes the remote server any happier about the data
> connection originating from a different IP from the control, I can't say.

I'm think you have misread it. the data connection is opened by the server
in active/PORT connection. with passive connection, client opens both
connections (control and data) and in this case the server can reject
data connection, if client makes if from different IP.

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