On Wed, Sep 27, 2000 at 09:48:26PM -0500, Yaron wrote:
>   Hi,
> 
> Ok, this happens once every now-and-again...
> 
> I've got an IPCHAINS nat/firewall with a couple of boxes behind it. Now
> for some reason, when I try to ftp from one of the workstations, I
> occasionally get this:
> 
> 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
> Remote system type is UNIX.
> Using binary mode to transfer files.
> ftp> ls 
> 500 Illegal PORT Command
> ftp: bind: Address already in use
> 
> 
> This happens on every FTP site I connect to. Passive mode seems to work
> fine, but I wanna get to the bottom of this. The firewall is allowing both
> ports 20 and 21, and allowing source to return. Furthermore, it logs all
> denals and is logging nothing when this happens. 

Use ncftp.  Enable the option "passive".  Insmod "ip_masq_ftp.o".  Download
files.

-- 
  Chad "^chewie, gunnarr" Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net>
              http://wookimus.net/chewie

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