Hi,
I am trying to set up an ftp server on my Debain Sarge box. I installed vsftpd using apt-get.

If I try "ftp 192.168.1.2", which is my machine, I can login and list all the files in my home directory. I can also download and uplaod files.

However, If I try "ftp 203.xxx.xxx.xxx", which is the IP address of my machine on the Internet, I can login but I can't get a listing of the directory contents. If I try the ls command, the connection appears to hang.

My router forwards ports 20 and 21, and my firewall allows inbound connections on these ports as well. I am assuming that the problem is with my firewall, seeing as I can use the ftp server on my local machine.

Any help would be appreciated
--Ian

I know it's not a solution, but give proftpd a try. It's really good, and even M$ clients will work (MS IE).

What do you see in the vsftp log which you should find under var/log/vsftp.log. And which kernal are you using? Do you have SELinux installed?

Hi,
Thanks for the replys.

I have installed proftpd, but I get the same problem.

Thanks
--Ian

It sounds like a firewall problem. There are 2 methods of establishing a ftp connection(active and passive). Passive uses random ports and could get dropped by your firewall, maybe you can try an active ftp session.