Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-07 Thread Scott C. Best
Dave: Heya. PDF turned out larger than I thought it would, so I'll post it rather than spam your inbox: ftp://ftp.echogent.com/docs/FTP_and_Firewalls.pdf Any feedback of course appreciated. I'm thinking this is version 0.9, and I'll knock it into 1.0 shape and get it onto Sourcef

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Dave Warren
> This is why I want a /1/ port file transfer program. FTP is not a 1 port > file transfer program. I'm looking for something that does control /and/ > data over the same connection. Would HTTP work? I don't know of any other solutions, but to be blunt, I've never looked. ==

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Dave Warren
> There's one or two other steps. They're a bit tricky, but > it's a solvable problem. I've got a PDF which describes the whole > process, but due to graphics it's a bit chunky. I'll post it to my > website later this week; feel free to email me off-list and I'll > send you a copy. Would you mind

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Joseph A. Knapka
Jordan Share wrote: > > Ahh, I think there is a misconception on what passive FTP actually does. > Here is a link to (some class's notes) on ftp. Check out section 2.1 > (Passive Versus Active Mode FTP) > http://bigworm.colorado.edu/Saclass/class14.html > [Beating self about head & shoulders w

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Jordan Share
t is mapped to that from the outside." If you always have to use snoopy:9 to get to it, then you will remember to use nat-box:9 to get to it from the outside. Jordan - Original Message - From: "Joseph A. Knapka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sen

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Jordan Share
nks, Jordan - Original Message - From: "Adam Tauno Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 1:24 PM Subject: Re: Single Port File transfer > >Well, how do use HTTP to copy files to the machine I am controlling? I >

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-06 Thread Scott C. Best
Jordan: Hello! Can't...help...myself...must...answer...;) > As far as using FTP in passive mode, can you tell me how to get this to > work when both machines are behind a "one-to-many" NAT? I was pretty > sure the FTP protocol required 2 connections, one for control and one > for data.

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Joseph A. Knapka
Jordan Share wrote: > > Well, how do use HTTP to copy files to the machine I am controlling? I have > had people tell me that this is possible, but I guess I've never really > investigated. If it involves writing ASP (or whatever) and submitting files > via the browser, this is not so much what

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
>Well, how do use HTTP to copy files to the machine I am controlling? I >have had people tell me that this is possible, but I guess I've never really >investigated. If it involves writing ASP (or whatever) and submitting files >via the browser, this is not so much what I am looking for. No matt

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Jordan Share
om: "Adam Tauno Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 11:29 AM Subject: Re: Single Port File transfer > >SSH (scp) is probably the best solution. However, you can use > >FTP in PASSIVE mode, in which case it only will use

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
>SSH (scp) is probably the best solution. However, you can use >FTP in PASSIVE mode, in which case it only will use one port. >I'm not sure if all clients support passive mode, though >(all servers should). WHy not use http? Even Win9x these days comes with "personal web server" Systems and Net

Re: Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Joseph A. Knapka
SSH (scp) is probably the best solution. However, you can use FTP in PASSIVE mode, in which case it only will use one port. I'm not sure if all clients support passive mode, though (all servers should). -- Joe Jordan Share wrote: > > One thing that has come up for me, in my use of VNC to remote

Single Port File transfer

2001-03-05 Thread Jordan Share
One thing that has come up for me, in my use of VNC to remotely control my home and work PCs (running Win2kPro) is a need to transfer files between them. I have not yet found a program that will use one port (which can be easily forwarded from/permitted through a firewall) to transfer files. I a