Re: FTP commands issue

[Marc Rauzier <marc.rauzier@xxxxxxxxx>]

Le 09/02/2024 à 16:39, mlazarus a écrit :
> Steve,
>
> 1) This is on a new partition.
>
> 2) If I connect locally (meaning via a 5250 session: FTP LOCALHOST, 
> which is set to 127.0.0.1), those commands work fine under the same 
> user ID.
This could be an FTP active/passive mode issue.

Unfortunately, basic Windows ftp command does not support changing this 
mode. You may want to install a graphical ftp client such as FileZilla, 
or WinSCP, then try one mode then the other to see if it solves the issue.


>  -mark
>
> On 2/8/2024 8:11 PM, Steve McKay wrote:
> > Security software on IBM I?  WRKREGINF and check the FTP exit points.
> >
> > Check for authority failures in QAUDJRN ( journal type T  AF).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve McKay
> > 205-585-8424
> > samckay1@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 7:08 PM mlazarus<mlazarus@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> >
> > >    I am running into a situation where an FTP session to a client's i,
> > > where some commands work and others fail.
> > >
> > > - Connection is via a VPN.
> > > - FTP client is the basic Windows FTP.EXE, run in a DOS box.
> > > - I'm able to connect and sign in using a QSECOFR level profile.
> > > - Basic commands like CD, LCD, BIN, PWD work fine.
> > > - Commands that access data like LS, DIR, GET, PUT have up the session
> > > for a while and then times out:
> > >
> > > ftp>  ls
> > > 200 PORT subcommand request successful.
> > > 425 Not able to open data connection.
> > >
> > > - According to the network admin all ports for my connection are open.
> > > - FTP to other machines from this PC work fine.
> > >
> > >    Any idea what might be causing this?  Or how to debug it? TIA.
> > >
> > >    -mark