[techtalk] Debian/proftpd problems... AGAIN

[Kath]

Yes I've run portscans on it and FTP is open.

>From the box I can FTP into itself easily.

Its just FTPing from the box when in Windows which is the problem.

Could it be that the machine is trying to do a DNS lookup on the IP address
and can't when the Windows box is running?  Thats the only thing I can think of.

- James

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> probably dumb questions, but is there a port open for ftp?  are you allowed to ftp, or is it restricted?
> 
> Kath <ranger at optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> > I had this problem once before (then I switched to Mandrake and now back to
> > Debian) and here it is again.
> > 
> > Let me give you some background on my network and box setup first.
> > 
> >  ------------
> > |                         | 24.189.24.207
> > |Win98/Mandrake | 
> > |proxy/ipmasq      |
> > |______________|
> >            | 192.168.0.1
> > ______|               192.168.0.3 __________________
> > Hub     |----------------| Debian www/ftp/ssh |
> > ______|                                |_________________|
> >            |
> >            | 192.168.0.2
> > ______|______
> > Win98             |
> > ____________ |
> >      
> > (forgive the horrible diagram)
> > 
> > The issue is that when the Win98/Mandrake box is running the proxy, it cannot
> > ftp into the Debian box.  I can ping and use WWW, but when I try to access ftp,
> > I connect but don't get to login and I guess the connection timesout or is
> > dropped.  But when the Win98/Mandrake box is in Mandrake and running ipmasq, I
> > can ftp/ssh/www.  
> > 
> > Any ideas?  This is really bugging me.  This problem does not occur when the
> > Debian box was running Mandrake.
> > 
> > - Kathleen
> > 
> > Come to #linuxgrrls on irc.linux.com!
> > 
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