[Wylug-help] FTP Proxy Server

[David Pashley]

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On Thursday 17 October 2002 11:33 am, Darren Watson wrote:
> 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.
>

freshmeat suggests frox or ftpproxy. I'm sure there are others.
> 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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