Re: ftp connection problem

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 05:59:00PM -0800, Mike McMullen wrote:
> If memory serves me, when you configure the firewall you can also
> select which port numbers you want to allow through the firewall. I'm
> not at an 8.0 system to verify all this, but I thought FTP was one of the
> services you can click on to allow access to. If I remember correctly,
> I had to enter the telnet port number by hand.

Have a look at

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-guide/ch-basic-firewall.html

> Your other option is to turn the firewall off (which leaves you open) or
> configure the firewall by hand which is frankly a big pain in the butt to
> cover all port numbers correctly. The steps for writing the firewall
> rules is about as much fun as writing the grammar rules for a sendmail.cf
> file by hand. ;)
> 
> Mike

Cheers,
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