[Info-vax] TCPWARE FTP client to Unix server issue, I think...

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
> instructionset at gmail.com
> Sent: 04-Jan-15 7:02 PM
> To: info-vax at info-vax.com
> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] TCPWARE FTP client to Unix server issue, I
> think...
> 
> <instructionset at gmail.com> wrote:
> >I don't have a lot of detailed information at the moment but I'll get it (n=
> >I have a FreeBSD file server running pure-ftpd that I can connect to with e=
> >very client I've tried, from the built in OS/2 ftp client, Windows' built i=
> >n FTP client and all sorts of other strange or dead platforms. With UCX/HP =
> >TCPIP I've never had any issues issues connecting to it, but when I tired t=
> >cpware I could log in, but when trying to do a dir or ls or any other remot=
> >e operation I got bad return codes and nothing works. If I remember correct=
> >ly, there was something in my server side logs about it not liking extended=
> > passive mode (I tired active ftp as well) even though I'm fairly sure EPSV=
> > has worked with other clients without any issues.=20
> 
> So turn off extended passive mode and try again.
> 
> >Is this a common problem connecting to UNIX servers, some configuration cha=
> >nge I need to make on one side or the other? I looked through the docs and =
> >it seems like it should "just work."
> 
> It's a common problem connecting through firewalls that don't allow return
> connections back in.
> --scott

[snip]

> 
> Well, I did try active mode FTP with the same issue (can't remember
> exact return code) and I'm on a flat local network with no firewall or NAT
> between either machine. I'll set it back up and try again, but I'm thinking
> this is something specific to the tcpware implementation. I shouldn't
> have a problem having both HP TCPIP and TCPWARE installed if only one
> is active at a time, correct?

If by running both, you mean you disable the start-up file of one
or the other, then this should not be an issue. Fwiw, I do this all the 
time with Multinet and TCPIP Services. My default is Multinet.

A bit old, but might be of interest:
http://fixunix.com/vms/228253-re-problem-ftp.html 

Regards,

Kerry Main
Back to the Future IT Inc.
 .. Learning from the past to plan the future

Kerry dot main at backtothefutureit dot com