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FTP was merely the first demonstration of how defective and nearly useless a network connection becomes when subject to NAT. It was written for peers who are ac
by prodigal_erik 16y ago
FTP was merely the first demonstration of how defective and nearly useless a network connection becomes when subject to NAT. It was written for peers who are actually on the Internet; nobody expected users to consent to being treated as lower forms of life.
- Dobbs 16y agoIt is not just NATing that breaks FTP but any form of firewall in general. Iptables isn't bad because there are special kernel modules that watch ftp traffic and auto adjust rules for you. But good luck if your firewall is not on the same box as your FTP server.