Does anyone know what the port command indicates under FTP when debug is on?

with an HP3000 client, Iget the IP address of the client, separated by
commas, and then two more numbers.  On the HP3000 the numbers are 244 and an
incrementing number, like 149 then 150 as each command is executed.  Under
WinNt ftp, the last two numbers are 4 and a number that increments.


----- Original Message -----
From: John Zoltak <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Karl Hancock' <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] FTP Problem - 2


> Karl,
>
> Yes, FTP on the HP3000 does open another port when doing GET's and
> PUT's. I've noticed this when trying the Socksified FTP client.
> Apparently, and I'm not exactly sure about this, FTP when doing a PUT or
> GET will send a port command to the other end telling the FTP server
> what port to use. Now on a firewall, you may be allowed to send out, but
> an outside connection coming in won't make it. Maybe this is what's
> happening. I don't off hand know how to solve this.
>
> John Zoltak
> North American Mfg Co
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Karl Hancock [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 5:28 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [HP3000-L] FTP Problem - 2
> >
> >
> > Thanks for responses so far -
> >
> > What seems to have changed is that the host on the other end now has a
> > firewall in front of it, although there may have also been
> > some version
> > changes on MPE at the host end also.
> >
> > It confuses me that a "dir" works, which is much like a file transfer.
> >
> > Another information item, if I ftp from my workstation
> > (WinNT4.0), using the
> > included ftp client, I can do the GET and it works fine.
> > This is going over
> > the same frame connection, etc., through the same firewall.
> >
> > Is there something unusual about a HP3000 to HP3000 ftp
> > session?  Do they
> > use any different ports when doing a get or put?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>