[AccessD] FTP command line, passive mode

Thanks, Stuart.
I have only used FTP command line to login/upload/download, so I don't
know all of its intricacies.  But according to what I read further on
RFC 959, wouldn't an "Active" session need to be initiated first, then,
to issue the PASV command? ... I ask this in pursuit of the answer to
the  original question (which wasn't mine, but an interesting topic!)

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
McLachlan
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 6:39 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problemsolving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] FTP command line, passive mode


On 29 Oct 2004 at 9:47, Steve Conklin (Developer at Ultr wrote:

> What does "passive mode" mean in this context?
> 

See RFC 959:

<quote>

   The data transfer process, in its normal "active" state,
         establishes the data connection with the "listening" data port.
         It sets up parameters for transfer and storage, and transfers
         data on command from its PI.  The DTP can be placed in a
         "passive" state to listen for, rather than initiate a
         connection on the data port.

----8<-----

PASSIVE (PASV)
	      This command requests the server-DTP to "listen" on a data
            port (which is not its default data port) and to wait for a
            connection rather than initiate one upon receipt of a
            transfer command.  The response to this command includes the
            host and port address this server is listening on. </quote>

-- 
Stuart


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