vsftpd from web browser

autonomous_sam · 03-09-2005, 10:04 AM

I set up vsftpd on my linux server (Fedora Core 3). The FTP works great from a command prompt, but I need to make my files viewable from a web browser. Whenever I try to access it over a browser it times out.

Any help would be much appreciated!

ravikumarG · 03-10-2005, 10:56 AM

i hope its due to active / passive mode problem
is passive mode enabled for vsftpd server ? i think your vsftpd box behind firewall ?

provide me more details

autonomous_sam · 03-10-2005, 08:28 PM

I do have it behind a router firewall, but I use port forwarding.
From a command prompt it works great. I tested it out from multiple locations. It just won't work from a web browser.
Here's everything in my vsftpd.conf:

anonymous_enable=YES
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
#anon_upload_enable=YES
anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
dirmessage_enable=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
#chown_uploads=YES
#chown_username=whoever
#xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd.log
xferlog_std_format=YES
#idle_session_timeout=600
#data_connection_timeout=120
nopriv_user=ftp
async_abor_enable=YES
#ascii_upload_enable=YES
#ascii_download_enable=YES
ftpd_banner=SAMWINTERS.COM FTP
#deny_email_enable=YES
#banned_email_file=/etc/vsftpd.banned_emails
#chroot_list_enable=YES
#chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
#ls_recurse_enable=YES
pasv_promiscuous=YES
pam_service_name=vsftpd
userlist_enable=YES
#enable for standalone mode
listen=YES
tcp_wrappers=YES

I appreciate the help!

idefinehell · 03-10-2005, 09:26 PM

Which browser r u using.In konqueror u can just type

lan:/ip_address

to see which services r running on the remote pc

rmr it's a single slash.note that this works only when 'lisa' service is

running as a daemon in u r pc(service lisa start)

Hope this helps.Post u r output :-)

autonomous_sam · 03-10-2005, 10:39 PM

Sorry, I'm running under Gnome and Firefox. And, I don't have lisa on my machine.

What service are you looking for? I can check to see if it is running.

Thanks.

ravikumarG · 03-11-2005, 02:19 AM

problem with active /passive mode

ok forward 20,21, any high port range like 40000-50000
to private lan ip where vsftpd running , from your router.

and add these lines to your vsftpd.conf

pasv_min_port=40000

pasv_max_port=50000

it will work from any router ( i tried on linksys also)

autonomous_sam · 03-11-2005, 10:51 AM

I already had 20 and 21 forwarded. I went ahead and forwarded 40000-50000 and added the lines to the .conf .
It still does the same thing. It works great from a command prompt, but won't work from a web browser (times out).

autonomous_sam · 03-11-2005, 11:12 AM

If anyone wants to see what I mean, my site is samwinters.com. Username is ftp. No password required.
No problems from a command prompt, just in a browser.

ravikumarG · 03-11-2005, 11:41 AM

HI,

yes clearly it problem with your router and active /passive mode problem.

[root@min root]# ftp samwinters.com
Connected to samwinters.com (138.88.33.248).
220 SAMWINTERS.COM FTP
Name (samwinters.com:root): ftp
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> ls
227 Entring Passive Mode (138,88,33,248,192,23
--------- hangs here

problem with your router or firewall

autonomous_sam · 03-11-2005, 02:39 PM

That's strange. It was working fine outside the router's firewall before.
I put the settings back to original. Can you try it again when you get a chance?
What's confusing me is that if the router's firewall was the problem, I would be able to view my files in a browser on my local network. But, I cannot.

Thanks.

autonomous_sam · 03-12-2005, 02:28 AM

Just got it working! After I put the settings back to original and re-imaged my Wndows machine it works great. That d&*! Windows box was doing something wacky over the network. I appreciate the help!