FTP through Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance

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On 9 Jul 2004 08:13:08 -0700, Julian Nunn spoketh

>We are having trouble downloading via FTP through our Symantec
>Firewall/VPN 200R and 100. Symantec's only suggestion is that they do
>not support Passive FTP.
>
>Well that's all fine and good, but this does not seem to explain why
>we CAN download through FTP if I disable all Access Filters. When I
>enable access filters, even if I check the FTP box to allow FTP, we
>cannot download via FTP from any sites.
>
>I have used IE 5 through to the latest patches of IE6, Netscape 7.1
>and WS_FTP_LE. Our appliances are currently running firmware revision
>V1 Rel 6Y.
>
>Does anyone have any experience of this / suggestions for resolution?
>
>Thanks
>
>Julian

I have the same problem, and the solution is to not use passive FTP, or
temporarily disable access filters while downloading over FTP.

Lars M. Hansen
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