Re: [cobalt-users] FTP Port Question on a Qube 2

["Franklin S. Werren" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi There;
What kind of problem will show up ???
Should I use another port ???
If so which is the best... other than 21
Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Vanecek" <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] FTP Port Question on a Qube 2


> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 20:21:52 -0500, "Franklin S. Werren"
> <fswerren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> :>That worked Fine...
> :>Now I can use port 2121
>
> Keep in mind that port 2121 is outside the protected range of 0-1024
(i.e.,
> outgoing processes do not use these ports, they start at 1025 and work
> upward). Most processes are smart enough to see that a port is assigned
and
> skip it so it should not be a problem. It is just something to keep in
mind in
> case a problem pops up.
>
> :>I should explain why....
> :>I am using a separate ftp server via the net and using NAT and even
though
> :>my Linksys router pointed to the
> :>right ftp server... sometimes something got confused and tried to
connect to
> :>the internal Qube 2 Webserver...
> :>Since I do not allow outside ftp access to the Qube
> :>this was being a pain when sometimes the Qube answer even though the ftp
on
> :>port 21 was my actual ftp server available to the world....
> :>Now all works fine....
> :>
> :>Personally I think the Linksys got confused not the Qube2... Oh well I
am on
> :>a budget as far as spending money on my toys!!!
> :>
> :>Frank
> :>
> :>----- Original Message -----
> :>From: "Mike Vanecek" <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> :>To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> :>Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:48 AM
> :>Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] FTP Port Question on a Qube 2
> :>
> :>
> :>> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:26:30 -0500, "Franklin S. Werren"
> :>> <fswerren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> :>>
> :>> :>As I set here in snowy Western NY
> :>> :>I tred that mod....
> :>> :>It look like it should work...
> :>> :>Edited the proftpd.conf and rebooted the server...
> :>> :>Nope it is still port 21 even though it said 2121
> :>> :>Ideas ???
> :>> :>
> :>>
> :>> Hm, check /etc/services -- you can also add your own designation for
ftp
> :>and
> :>> then change /etc/inetd.conf. But, as usual, this should only be
performed
> :>by
> :>> professional drivers.
> :>>
> :>> Mike.
> :>>
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