On Mon, 3 May 2021 06:40:49 -0700, Charles Mills wrote:

>That is consistent with my impression.
>
>In non-passive (non FW Friendly) mode, counterintuitively the server is 
>sometimes initiating a connection TO the client. PASV (FWFRIENDLY) mode 
>eliminates that counterintuitive protocol, and makes things easier relative to 
>a firewall. Hence the name, Firewall Friendly.
> 
Why are people (and published tools) in this 21st Century still
relying on FTP when HTTPS works on cbttape even better?

-- gil

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