FTP server

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-03, 17:50 UTC

Hello

I have just completed the setup of a FTP server. Every sing seams to work. The only problem is that “Total Commander” seams to have problem with the FTP connection and is 9 out of 10 times disconnected from the FTP server immediately after connection.
I have tried other FTP programmes without problems.
When I try other FTP servers with “Total Commander” there is no problem.
Is it a “Total Commander” problem or is it a FTP server problem?

Does anyone have an idea on how to proceed?

/Christian

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2006-01-03, 19:20 UTC

You could proceed with giving information about the used FTP server, noone here is equipped with a glass sphere probably.

Create a test account so we can reproduce the problem and/or post the FTP server's log and the client log created by Total Commander.

Icfu

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-04, 08:26 UTC

OK

The FTP is a Linux Debian 3.1 server powered by proFTPd.

The location and the account are sent to your email.

/Christian

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2006-01-04, 08:58 UTC

Login incorrect...

Please post the details to the public, I am not the only helper here, especially the author needs details in case it is a bug.

Don't miss the server log...

Icfu

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-04, 09:30 UTC

The FTP is a Linux Debian 3.1 server powered by proFTPd.

The server is located at 62.135.167.53. I have opened a test account called name=test and pass=1234.

/Christian

Sheepdog · Post by *Sheepdog » 2006-01-04, 09:41 UTC

I can login without problems.

First try was not successful, but when I entered the login from Firefox I could see your file. Then I connected with TC with passive mode and it worked. And after that the connection without passive mode worked fine, too.

[edit]
I transferred a file to you

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sheepdog

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-04, 10:01 UTC

Yes it works with TC in passive mode. The question is why not in “normal” mode?

/Christian

Sheepdog · Post by *Sheepdog » 2006-01-04, 10:04 UTC

As I told in my previous post: I can login also without passive mode now.

I just tried again. It works fine now.

sheepdog

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-04, 10:12 UTC

My TC 6.53 does not work in ”normal” mode.
It seams strange that you had to go to passive mode and back, before it worked at your place.

Sheepdog · Post by *Sheepdog » 2006-01-04, 10:30 UTC

cpagh wrote:My TC 6.53 does not work in ”normal” mode.
It seams strange that you had to go to passive mode and back, before it worked at your place.

Passive mode usually is needed when there is a firewall that blocks incoming connections (on the client PC). Then the client tells the server which port to use and opens this port from inside.

I just tried the passive mode for testing all possibilities. Don't know why my connection did not work before, maybe it is completely independent from the passive mode and my connection via Firefox was the trigger.

So if you cannot connect without passive mode it may belong to a firewall or a router setting. On the other hand it is no disadvantage to use passive mode. It is only that not each server supports it. To use passive mode is much more secure, because ther is no need to open ports for incoming connections.

sheepdog

cpagh · Post by *cpagh » 2006-01-04, 10:37 UTC

OK

/Christian