[Zope] FTP server hangs on ls, put, get, ...

[Dieter Maurer]

Ian Beatty wrote at 2003-9-30 09:21 -0400:
 > I've got a Zope installation that doesn't seem to want to do FTP. I can open
 > a FTP connection to the server -- the authentication dialog goes okay -- and
 > I can cd and pwd, but if I try to transfer any data (ls, put, get, etc.),
 > the server seems to hang and eventually time out, terminating the
 > connection.

FTP works with two ports: a control port and a data port.
Apparently, your firewall blocks the data port.

Some old post explains how to set up firewall rules to allow
both control and data ports. Please search the mailing list archive.


Dieter