> > >
> > do any apps check for FTP_ACTIVE_MODE?
> > are we going to apply patches to each app to check for this
> > and maintains those patches over the course of time?
> >
> > seems to be a change without commensurate benefit.....it will
> > confuse some, suprise others and doesnt seem to offer
> > substantial benefit.
>
> It has the (large!) benefit of NATed[1] and firewalled users getting a
> working setup at once. I'm in favour.
changing the default to FTP_PASSIVE_MODE=YES would accomplish
the same thing, no? i agree that this is good. i disgree about
changin the name of the knob to FTP_ACTIVE_MODE.
jmb
>
> [1] Those using natd/ppp -alias will get this already, due to a
> protocol translator in libalias. Alas, this does not combine with
> firewalls on the NAT machine unless somebody choose to activate the
> code I added to libalias to punch 'holes' in ipfw.
>
> Eivind.
>
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