Windows XP SP2 Firewall and FTP
I'm having a problem trying to access ftp sites on my PC.
I get the following error when trying to open the connection (using DOS): Connection closed by remote host. If I disable my Windows Firewall, it connects through OK. I have checked that FTP is enabled on the exception list on the firewall. I've also tried using SmartFTP. It is also on the exception list, but I get the same problem. I don't really want to turn off my firewall every time I need to FTP. Does anyone know what else I can change to try to get this to work? I'm pretty certain that this worked fine a few weeks ago, and I haven't changed anything dramatic on my PC since then. Thanks Ivan |
Windows XP SP2 Firewall and FTP
Perhaps the troubleshooting information in this article may help:
You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service http://support.microsoft.com/default...t=windowsxpsp2 Here's how to correct the problem after opening Port 21 via the SP2 firewall Exceptions tab: 1. Open Internet Explorer Tools Internet Options Advanced tab 2. Uncheck the box: "Use passive FTP (for firewall & DSL modem capability) -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ivan Wilson" wrote: | I'm having a problem trying to access ftp sites on my PC. | | I get the following error when trying to open the connection (using | DOS): | Connection closed by remote host. | | If I disable my Windows Firewall, it connects through OK. | I have checked that FTP is enabled on the exception list on the | firewall. | I've also tried using SmartFTP. It is also on the exception list, but | I get the same problem. | | I don't really want to turn off my firewall every time I need to FTP. | Does anyone know what else I can change to try to get this to work? | I'm pretty certain that this worked fine a few weeks ago, and I | haven't changed anything dramatic on my PC since then. | | Thanks | | Ivan |
Thanks for the suggestion Carey, but that hasn't made a difference.
Is there anywhere I can check to find out why the connection is being closed? I can't see anything in the computer's Event Log. Regards Ivan |
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