FTP problem

[Guest]

i am on windows XP pro
i am connected to the internet having a static IP
i have an internal address 10.xx.xx.xx
i have an external address 61.xx.xx.xx
i did setup an ftp server and connected to it from my comp only using my
internal address
what do i have to do to connect from an external comp i.e establish a ftp
connection from a comp on the internet?? i mean which address should i use??
is there anything else i would have to do??
i have ftp server sofware

thanks
regards
nick

 

[NoStop]

i am on windows XP pro
i am connected to the internet having a static IP
i have an internal address 10.xx.xx.xx
i have an external address 61.xx.xx.xx
i did setup an ftp server and connected to it from my comp only using my
internal address
what do i have to do to connect from an external comp i.e establish a ftp
connection from a comp on the internet?? i mean which address should i
use?? is there anything else i would have to do??
i have ftp server sofware

thanks
regards
nick

In your router/firewall open up port 21 or a range 20 - 21 and have that
pointed to your 10.xx.xx.xx box. Then you should be able to get ftp access
from outside your LAN by connecting a ftp client to: 61.xx.xx.xx


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[NobodyMan]

In your router/firewall open up port 21 or a range 20 - 21 and have that
pointed to your 10.xx.xx.xx box. Then you should be able to get ftp access
from outside your LAN by connecting a ftp client to: 61.xx.xx.xx

Horrible advice. I'd never set up a private FTP and run it on port
21. Not only do hackers routinely scan for this, but so do ISPs
looking for people running FPTs and violating TOS agreements.

Run a private FTP on a different port. There are over 64,000 to pick
from.

 

[NoStop]

Horrible advice. I'd never set up a private FTP and run it on port
21. Not only do hackers routinely scan for this, but so do ISPs
looking for people running FPTs and violating TOS agreements.

How do you know what his intentions are with his ftp server? Maybe he wants
a wide open ftp server accessable from the Net? He says he has a static ip
address, so maybe he has an account with his ISP that allows him to run a
server. How the **** do you know? So what's so damn horrible about telling
him how to do it? Beside the ftp server simply shakes hands on port 21,
then sends the connections out on a higher port.

Run a private FTP on a different port. There are over 64,000 to pick
from.

And you think this has offered you some kind of "protection"? Never heard of
port scanners? Like it makes any difference what port your ftp server is
on. Only if you're an idiot and think that hackers are no smarter than you.

Anyone who relies on hiding ports to offer security is very misinformed.
Even a firewall ultimately offers no real protection. The most it can do is
slowdown a hacker and buy you some time as you implement better security on
your services.

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ø¤º°`°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°øø¤º°`°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°ø
Windows is *NOT* a virus. Viruses are small and efficient.
Tired of the insecurity of your Wintendo box? Update to GNU/Linux
STOP the dummying down of America - Move to a REAL o/s.

 

[NobodyMan]

How do you know what his intentions are with his ftp server? Maybe he wants
a wide open ftp server accessable from the Net? He says he has a static ip
address, so maybe he has an account with his ISP that allows him to run a
server. How the **** do you know? So what's so damn horrible about telling
him how to do it? Beside the ftp server simply shakes hands on port 21,
then sends the connections out on a higher port.


And you think this has offered you some kind of "protection"? Never heard of
port scanners? Like it makes any difference what port your ftp server is
on. Only if you're an idiot and think that hackers are no smarter than you.

Anyone who relies on hiding ports to offer security is very misinformed.
Even a firewall ultimately offers no real protection. The most it can do is
slowdown a hacker and buy you some time as you implement better security on
your services.

Geez, NoStop. You Linux guys sure are grumpy bastards. Must be from
all that great "fiddling" you get to do.

I ask you again - if you are such a Linux convert, why are you here?