FTP Problem

Hello - I'm having a problem with a server running SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 and ftp. ftp connections used to work fine, but now I can connect to the server via ftp, I can issue type, pwd, and cd commands successfully and receive the response-- but when I issue ls, dir, get, or put commands, I get the message: "425 Can't build data connection: Invalid argument." No file configuration changes were made. The server was moved and is behind a new firewall, but as I said, I can connect and issue some commands successfully. Port 21 is open on the firewall so I can connect.

From the server, I can ftp to other sites and all commands work.

I do suspect the firewall, but I don't know why some commands work and others dont.

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Thu Apr 17 17:37:55 2008: Subject:   TonyLawrence


Yes, Josh, it is the firewall, and to understand why you need to read up on how ftp actually works - what you want is to have it work in "passive" mode.

I thought I had an article here somewhere that explained this well, but can't seem to find it.. I'll look a bit more..



Thu Apr 17 19:22:37 2008: Subject:   Josh


Thanks Tony.
I did try to get passive mode to work before I wrote, but the connection disconnects at the server when switching to PASV mode. Perhaps there is a config entry I'm missing?
Josh




Thu Apr 17 19:30:41 2008: Subject:   TonyLawrence


Perhaps the server can't do passive mode?



Thu Apr 17 21:06:28 2008: Subject:   BruceGarlock


Doesn't port 20 need to be open at the firewall as well (ftp-data).



Fri Apr 18 01:55:11 2008: Subject:   Josh


I can ftp Active and Passive behind the firewall. Since neither Active nor Passive is working on the public side, it must be a firewall issue...an odd one to be sure, but a firewall issue nonetheless.
Port 20 and 21 are both open on the firewall.
I have a local Cisco engineer looking at it.
Thanks for your comments- both of you-- you helped me narrow this down very quickly.

Josh



Fri Apr 18 02:16:32 2008: Subject:   TonyLawrence


Ayup - firewall is blocking you for sure.. strange symptoms though.

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