Windows Firewall Blocks my ability to connect to an FTP site

[Joe Simpson]

I am unable to connect to an ftp site (Port or Passive)
If I turn off the Firewall I have no problem connecting.
I am unable to leave the Firewall on and Access driver
updates and anything FTP Based.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Assuming you installed SP2...

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I am unable to connect to an ftp site (Port or Passive)
| If I turn off the Firewall I have no problem connecting.
| I am unable to leave the Firewall on and Access driver
| updates and anything FTP Based.

 

[Guest]

I'm using SP2

I'm still getting the same thing. I've directly excepted
port 21 and did the steps the the KB Article. After I
unchecked the use Passive mode.

Same results.

IE dumps out with a no access message. The same address
with the firewall off works fine.

The Command-line FTP reports Unknown Error Number.

 

[Joe Simpson]

Windows Firewall finally asked me if I wanted parts of IE
blocked, I said unblock, now my FTP (commandline or
FTP://... is working.

 

[Guest]

Any idea how you got it to ask you whether you wanted to block parts of IE or
not? I'm sick of reading the same response over and over again which still
doesn't fix the problem. I've excepted port 21 and turned off passive-mode,
it doesn't fix the problem.

 

[Guest]

Assuming you installed SP2...

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I am unable to connect to an ftp site (Port or Passive)
| If I turn off the Firewall I have no problem connecting.
| I am unable to leave the Firewall on and Access driver
| updates and anything FTP Based.

 

[Guest]

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
is not helpful.
Click to select the FTP Server check box, and then verify that the name of
the computer that is in the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this
service on you network text box is the local computer. I do not understand
this.
How in the heck do you get the port added and what or where is the address,

 

[JW]

if i understand it right your question is about connecting to an FTP
site, and the answer provided you is about allowing other people on the
internet to connect to an FTP server on your PC. if the above is true,
then the answer provided to you is totally unrelated to your question.

first explain exactly what happens in a step-by-step fashion.
are you using an internet browser to connect or a command prompt box ?
when you attempt to connect, what happens ? do you get an error message
or do you see a list of folders (if using an internet browser) or do you
get a request for a username/password ? if you see a list of folders,
what do you do next ? if you double-click, what happens ? do you get
an error message ? a step-by-step explanation will help people here
help you.