[Gllug] proftp and errors :-)

[Mark Lowes]

On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 17:32, Xander D Harkness wrote:
> I am running proftpd version 1.2.0pre10.

Unless you're running debian upgrade _NOW_ :)

> Other clients using windows complain of the following error:
> 425 Cant'd build data connection: Connection refused
> I have not firewalled port 20 or 21 and I attach the log below.  Can 
> someone suggest some pointers?

Second most frequently asked FAQ, the first being "how to I keep a user
in their own directory".

They're behind a firewall of some form which is blocking the dynamically
determined data ports.  Tell them to use passive mode and ensure that
ports 21 and 20 aren't blocked at their end.  

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