Windows FTP Access Denied

Tezdread · 03-17-2003, 09:10 AM

Hi all, I'm unable to access FTP sites from my windows machines when routing through my SuSE 8.0 box and think it must be related to my Linux setup.

This is what I get on my Windows systems when I try to connect (logged in as admin, different systems etc)

An error occurred opening that folder on the FTP server. Make sure you have permission to access that folder.

Details:
200 Type set to A
501 Illegal PORT Command

I can access the same address from my Linux box no problem. Any advise?

dsltech · 03-17-2003, 09:20 AM

do you have samba installed? That may help....maybe

SlickWilly · 03-17-2003, 10:53 AM

Um.. unlikely. Samba doesn't have anything to do with his FTP problems

What Windows software are you using to connect?

Can you run a command line :

start--> run --> cmd

at prompt :

ftp ftp.redhat.com

Tell us what you get returned?

Slick.

Tezdread · 03-18-2003, 12:32 PM

Thanks guys, Samba is up and running fine and I can get ftp access fine using the comand line on the windows machines.

The problem is connecting with Internet Explorer. I used to be able to connect ok before having the Linux as the router so I guess this is what is causing the problem.

Will I need to open up the right port/protocol?

Pcghost · 03-18-2003, 12:52 PM

You may need to add a rule to your firewall forwarding outgoing ftp requests and allowing the returning connection. But if you have the machine set up with masquerading, you shouldn't need it.

Brent Pasley · 06-09-2009, 03:44 PM

I am having this exact same problem. The only thing that changed is the server moved to a new IP subnet, but in the smb.conf file the "host allow" line is commented out so it shouldn't matter. Just for gigles I add my machines IP address and restarted Samba.

testparms looks good.
I can telnet to port 139
I have looked at tcpdump -v -s 255 -i eth0 port not ssh and can't see anything
The permissions on the file share look fine.
I can ftp from a commnad prompt

Does anyone have an idea to try next?

Thanks