[1014] in resnet
Re: Quick question
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Kristoff)
Mon Mar 25 16:33:11 2002
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:22:20 -0600
Reply-To: jtk@aharp.is-net.depaul.edu
From: John Kristoff <jtk@DEPAUL.EDU>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
In-Reply-To: <4F44C51ED1C9D311B761009027DC72180695533B@exch1.unh.edu>
On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:54:43 -0500
Mike Hamrick <mike.hamrick@UNH.EDU> wrote:
> * Does your network admin group block FTP clients that do not
> comply with the FTP protocol standards? (Specifically any clients
> that use random ports, such as QVT FTP)
I don't know what QVT FTP is, but are you talking about the difference
between passive and active mode ftp whereby in the former only the
client can initiate connections? If that is the case, then realize that
the latter is not breaking any FTP protocol standard. And in that
case, for more informations see the definitive reference:
ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc959.txt
John
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