ftp server not excepting connections
 

I have a situation where I am hoping someone can help me see what I am missing.

I have a centos 7 64 server, web and ftp
This machine is located behind a pix firewall.
I have holes poked in the firewall ( eq ftp & eq www & icmp (ping) )
This server replaced a ol centos 5.8 machine that finally gave out.

The ip num is the same as the old server - it worked.

It almost "behaves" like it is *not have acl holes in the pix firewall.

if I am "inside" my network - inside the pix firewall . I can ftp to it.
but outside the firewall - i cannot ping , nor ftp to it.

I do a sho conf on the pix firewall --yep acl holes poked.

what could it be?

Could be iptables firewall running on the new server.

ftp server not excepting connections
 

port forwarding?

in regard to is my firewall on or iptables
I think firewall and iptables are OFF.
but ... maybe I am wrong

here is this - which I think* proves FW / iptables is not part of the situation



systemctl disable firewalld



[pps@mixer ~]$ systemctl status firewalld
● firewalld.service - firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/firewalld.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)

Oct 14 15:43:37 mixer.theppsgroup systemd[1]: Stopped firewalld - dynamic firew....
Oct 14 17:29:56 mixer.theppsgroup systemd[1]: Stopped firewalld - dynamic firew....
Oct 14 17:31:27 mixer.theppsgroup systemd[1]: Stopped firewalld - dynamic firew....
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.



[root@mixer pps]# service iptables stop
Redirecting to /bin/systemctl stop iptables.service
Failed to stop iptables.service: Unit iptables.service not loaded.
[root@mixer pps]#



I am wondering if ... it could be something regarding chroot - or - passive vs active ftp

I think vsftp is configured to use active mode by default


could it be that i need to

http://www.itzgeek.com/how-tos/linux...nd-winscp.html

Configure FTP server in passive mode:

In this case, you do not require to modify FileZilla. Change vsftp transfer mode from active to passive, edit the configuration file of ftp server

# vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file.

pasv_enable=Yes
pasv_max_port=40000
pasv_min_port=40000

Restart the service.

# systemctl restart vsftpd.service


and then I poke hole in my pix515e firewall

for 40000
-????? maybe I will try that.

also i am thinking having the Servers iptables & firewall OFF is ok... it is behind a cisco pix515e firewall


but--- i would be happy to hear from others who might have wisdom.

thnks!

jims

OK, but is that port being forwarded to the IP address of the computer you're trying to reach?

port forwarding?????????
I do not think so.
there is no forwarding at the switch..

how could i check?
how would i know?

Log into your router and look in the port forwarding section.