[TriLUG] Re: TriLUG Mirror Server login

[Jeremy Portzer]

On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 17:11, James Manning wrote:
> > [john broome]
> > I'm getting this error when logging into the mirror server by FTP using the
> > same info as when I log in by HTTP:
> > 
> > COMMAND:> LIST
> > 
> > STATUS:> Connecting ftp data socket 64.244.27.139:38627...
> > 
> > ERROR:> Can't connect to remote server. Socket error = #10054.
> > 
> > ERROR:> Failed to establish data socket.
> 
> looks like an active ftp / firewall issue - can you put your ftp
> client into passive mode and try again?  Just a guess.

It is a firewall issue, partly with our configuration on dargo.  You
actually need to change your FTP client to *active* mode for it to
work.  If your own firewall prevents this, well you'll need to wait
until we can get iptables going, or use HTTP instead.

--Jeremy