[lug] WU-FTP?

[Ferdinand Schmid]

"Scott A. Herod" wrote:
> 
> Chad Wasinger wrote:
> >
> > I have a new install of RedHat 7.1, I went into /etc/xinet.d/wu-ftp and
> > changed disabled to =no so now I can connect to the server via ftp. I cannot
> > however transfer files or even do a dir. It gives a 200 PORT command
> > successful but then hangs and then says"Connection closed by remote host."
> > The logs just show a normal ftp connection open and exit, no errors. Any
> > ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chad
> 
> Is it perhaps trying to do authentication of the client machine?
> I suppose that might include a reverse DNS lookup.  I had problems
> at home between my two machines in which it would take minutes for
> the connection to go through.  I finally decided it was caused by
> a reverse lookup on attempt by the server when I had no dns server
> available.
If this is the case then include all machines in each /etc/hosts file. 
Both machines should have their ftp partner listed in /etc/hosts in
addition to themselves in the absence of DNS.

Ferdinand

> 
> scott
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