Problem with PASV

[J.L. Coenders]

I found that out by googling, but I am not really a firewall hero.
vsftpd allows settings the port range with:
pasv_min_port=<port>
pasv_max_port=<port>

However, I do not know what ports to choose for this yet and how to set it up 
in iptables.

- Jeroen

On Monday 19 July 2004 08:18 pm, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am Mo, den 19.07.2004 schrieb J.L. Coenders um 19:26:
> > Ok, I read it... but what to open in iptables and vsftpd now?
> > I can not open all ports above 1024 to allow passive mode.
> > - Jeroen
>
> If you did read carefully the site given, then you know which ports have
> to be open. If you won't open ports >1024 to remote > 1024 ports on the
> server side, you will have to check whether vsftpd allows you to specify
> the passive mode port range. I know proftpd is able to follow such an
> instruction. Maybe you will have to change the ftpd then.
>
> Alexander