Group: comp.os.linux.networking
From: Jurgen Haan
Date: Monday, March 31, 2008 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: access my network drive

Jurgen Haan wrote:
> xtd8865 wrote:
>> Thanks guys
>>
>> Everything works now,
>>
>> regards
>> xtd
>
> Just some extra info about forwarding FTP:
> FTP and NAT is generally not the best combo. Ftp uses a control
> connection and a data connection. Look up the correct ports (20+21?) and
> try using passive FTP.
>
> If everything fails, just try using SFTP over SSH (works by default in
> most linux distros. It's a lot safer to use over the internet anyway).
>
> (in case of a linux desktop, command-line sftp works, through gnome, you
> can connect to an sftp server too. From windows, try using psftp or winscp).
>
> -R-

(ofc that was fyi for when you get errors with certain ftp clients).

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