Q) Why can I only connect to my website's FTP with passive mode? I am only able to view files on my website's FTP by using passive (PASV) mode. ...
A) It is almost definitely a firewall issue. Active uses random high port numbers to the client. Passive uses random high port numbers (definable range) to the server. If you are having trouble with active transfers it is probably your OS firewall. Search 'active vs passive ftp' and you will find many examples.
Q) How to change MS DOS ftp to passive mode? i can connect to my server using the command prompt, but i keep getting a socket error. How ...
A) After you connect to the FTP server, at the ftp prompt, enter: PASV You should get a response verification from the other end. Edit: Well, it's been a while since I did an FTP in Windows or DOS. You might want to try an FTP client, some kind of ftp software. I'm a Linux user myself, and ...
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