FTP access with ipfw

[Emil Khatib]

ipfw add allow tcp from any to any 1024-65000 keep-state
is it secure to open those ports?

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 15:22:16 +0100, Martin Schweizer
<pcservi at spectraweb.ch> wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I had a long time to figure out the rules for ipfw (with and without nat, no
> different for me). Attached I send you the part of rc.firewall that is for ftp:
> 
> ipfw -f flush
> ipfw add check-state
> 
> [snip]
> 
> # FTP
> ipfw add allow tcp from any to any 20
> ipfw add allow tcp from any to any 21
> ipfw add allow tcp from any to any 1024-65000 keep-state
> 
> [snip ]
> 
> Am Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 09:02:10AM -0500 Ara schrieb:
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> > Content preview:  Hello Are you connecting directly to internet or via
> >   nat? In that case you may have to enable passive mode on your ftp
> >   client
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> > Subject: RE: FTP access with ipfw
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> > Hello
> > Are you connecting directly to internet or via nat? In that case you may
> > have to enable passive mode on your ftp client
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Emil Khatib
> > Sent: November 7, 2004 8:54 AM
> > To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > Subject: FTP access with ipfw
> >
> > Hi, I-m trying to secure my FreeBSD box using ipfw, but i can-t
> > configure FTP client to access the internet. I-ve googled aroun
> > everywhere but none of the solutions worked for me! I-m connected
> > using dialup and user ppp.
> > And another question, Would it be better if I used the firewall
> > included with PPP?
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