Re: [squid-users] ftp passive mode

> Mark Elsen wrote:
>
> >> I know. But if my firewall doesn't allow passive conn and I don't
> >> turn off this option, what happens?
> >>
> >
> > The obvious : things won?t work.

On 03.01 09:09, Marco Berizzi wrote:
> No, squid were opening ftp active connections instead. I would like to
> understand if this is a bug or if squid try to open passive conn and if it
> fails will fallback to active conn.

it seems squid tries open active connections unless ftp_passive is on.

> My firewall (for a config mistake) didn't allow passive conn and squid was
> opening active connections. "ftp_passive on" option is commented in my
> squid.conf

then it's off and don't turn it on, because it wouldn't work.
however firewall that doesn't allow passive (or active) connections sucks.

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