On Sat, Dec 11, 2004 at 10:17:30AM -0600, Terry Linhardt wrote: > I am attempting to set up an ftp server on an internal network. (All > hosts are 192.168.1.*) I am using vsftp, but stumbling over an iptables > related issue. Also, this is Fedora Core 3. ..... > I am guessing that I am getting blocked by a closed port. I've done > some research, and generally understand the concept, but don't > understand how to get past what appears to be a closed port issue > without opening up a large range of ports. While that may not be > distasteful on my private network, it is not desirable if I eventually > make this machine available to the outside world. Whats the content of your iptables script, (Sanitize any important info please) What is the shape/configuration of your Network? Where is the delivery target in relation to your server? -- Linux/Open Source: Your infrastructure belongs to you, free, forever. Idealism: "Realism applied over a longer time period" http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/ <a href=http://kinz.org>Kinz</a> http://www.fedoratracker.org http://www.fedorafaq.org http://www.fedoranews.org Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. ~ ~ ~ ~