[Wylug-help] FTP Proxy Server

[Darren Watson]

Hi Nigel,

We are currently using WinProxy 4 to perform ftp proxy functions for Windows
client machines using WS-FTP. The work involved is mostly ftp'ing file to
websites.  This is proving to be unreliable and I am considering using a
Linux alternative on one of our other servers. I'm not sure what
software/configuration would best achieve this.

I would be very grateful for any suggestions.

Regards

Darren

-----Original Message-----
From: wylug-help-admin@wylug.org.uk
[mailto:wylug-help-admin@wylug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Nigel Metheringham
Sent: 16 October 2002 17:17
To: David Pashley
Cc: wylug-help@wylug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Wylug-help] FTP Proxy Server


On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 16:34, David Pashley wrote:
> Rumour has it that squid will work as an ftp proxy, but I've never tried
it.
> It may also be a bit of an overkill for just ftp proxying.

That would surprise me somewhat - squid can act as a proxy for web stuff
that wants ftp, but it speaks http only (and not ftp) on the "inside" of
the proxy.

If you want this for going through a firewall, then both the 2.2 kernel
ipchains systems, and the 2.4 kernel iptables can fully support ftp
handling through a NATed connection - the iptables will do pretty
sophisticated connection tracking stuff too.

However without a little more context as to what form of proxy you want
its difficult to comment further.

	Nigel.
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[ Nigel Metheringham           Nigel.Metheringham@InTechnology.co.uk ]
[ - Comments in this message are my own and not ITO opinion/policy - ]


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