Windows Firewall and FTP Problem

[Nik Lever]

I have a problem with Windows Firewall and FTP. If I disable the firewall
then FTP programs work fine. With it enabled they all fail. I have added
various FTP programs to the exceptions list but it makes no difference. Any
thoughts? It has all worked before but no doubt a recent automatic update
has stopped it working!!

Cheers Nik Lever

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Nik Lever" <[email protected]>

| I have a problem with Windows Firewall and FTP. If I disable the firewall
| then FTP programs work fine. With it enabled they all fail. I have added
| various FTP programs to the exceptions list but it makes no difference. Any
| thoughts? It has all worked before but no doubt a recent automatic update
| has stopped it working!!
|
| Cheers Nik Lever
|

Have you also identified TCP ports 20 and 21 ?

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Have you looked in the "Advanced Settings"?

Tom
|I have a problem with Windows Firewall and FTP. If I disable the firewall
| then FTP programs work fine. With it enabled they all fail. I have added
| various FTP programs to the exceptions list but it makes no difference.
Any
| thoughts? It has all worked before but no doubt a recent automatic update
| has stopped it working!!
|
| Cheers Nik Lever
|
|

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Perhaps the troubleshooting information in this article may help:

You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP
Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873185&Product=windowsxpsp2

Here's how to correct the problem after opening Port 21 via the
SP2 firewall Exceptions tab:

1. Open Internet Explorer >Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab

2. Uncheck the box: "Use passive FTP (for firewall & DSL modem capability)

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I have a problem with Windows Firewall and FTP. If I disable the firewall
| then FTP programs work fine. With it enabled they all fail. I have added
| various FTP programs to the exceptions list but it makes no difference. Any
| thoughts? It has all worked before but no doubt a recent automatic update
| has stopped it working!!
|
| Cheers Nik Lever

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <[email protected]>

| Perhaps the troubleshooting information in this article may help:
|
| You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP
| Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873185&Product=windowsxpsp2
|
| Here's how to correct the problem after opening Port 21 via the
| SP2 firewall Exceptions tab:
|
| 1. Open Internet Explorer >Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab
|
| 2. Uncheck the box: "Use passive FTP (for firewall & DSL modem capability)
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
| Microsoft Newsgroups
|
| Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
|


Carey:

In reference to #2...

Why would you disable PASSV FTP communications ? Couldn't that work against you ?

 

[Nik Lever]

Hi
I've found the problem. By default the FTP server for the Network card
is set to the name of my computer. But I access ftp through the server on
the network, I changed this to the name of the server, imaginatively called
'Server1', and hey presto everything's working OK.
Thanks for the help.
Cheers Nik Lever