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scott wrote:
> * EleBBS Support List
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>> I think normally firewalls are configured to allow people connecting
>> outside, but blocks incoming requests. This behavior makes ftp server
>> can't
>> establish connections to the client.
>
> An intelligent NAT/firewall will be able to open the required ports in
> either direction.
To insecure, open to exploitation.
>
>> I think using PASV, when always the connections go from client to server,
>> it
>
> Yes.  However the data channel always uses a random unprivileged port so
> if the server is behind a static firewall or unintelligent NAT, passive
> connections will still fail.
>
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