HPUX cannot FTP with client

[tp emc]

I am trying to FTP into an HPUX system using a client (filezilla) but it fails when trying to load the directory. It works fine through the command line but I would rather use a client. Any idea on what the problem could be?

[Mel Burslan]

Not a big fan of GUI ftp applications here for the exactly same reason. There must be some obscure switch that filezilla or any other ftp gui application sets and which your ftp daemon obviously does not like. I am not sure what this setting maybe and how to set/reset it since I do not use filezilla.

This is more of a question about filezilla, since your ftp daemon seems to be working fine, using a command line, in my opinion.

[Steven Schweda]

Saying "it fails" is not a useful description
of the problem.

Saying "using [...] (filezilla)" or "through
the command line" is not a useful description
of what you did.

Good descriptions often lead to valuable
responses. Poor descriptions ... Well, you
figure it out.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

If command line ftp works and firezilla does not then firezilla is broken and you will need a new client or version of firezilla.

I actually think firezilla is pretty good for gui people.

If you get no login prompt with firezilla or command line ftp then ftp is not running and the hpux system may need to be configured to run ftp.

Let me know, I'll check back later and provide more specific advice.

SEP

[Steven Schweda]

> If command line ftp works and firezilla
> does not then firezilla is broken [...]

Or the user is specifying a user name and/or
password incorrectly (or not at all), or many
more possibilities than I care to try to
guess. The large number of possible user
errors is what makes such a terse description
of what was done so useless.

[KUMAR_13]

Use .. WINSCP3 .. It's good one..
& check ftp daemon also ... ftpuser

[Tor-Arne Nostdal]

Hi
This could be because HP-UX ftp is using two tcp ports.

ftp-data 20/tcp # File Transfer Protocol (Data)
ftp 21/tcp # File Transfer Protocol (Control)

Some ftp programs use only port 21.

/Tor-Arne

[Tor-Arne Nostdal]

If you have a firewall in between, try to open also for port 20

/Tor-arne

[Bill Hassell]

Also note that a lot of the GUIs do not just sit on top of a 'standard' FTP implementation. Several versions will transfer short files, then hang with no explainable reason. Telling the GUI to run in PASSIVE mode will often help, but you'll have to assume that GUI versions will have problems until proven otherwise. Often, there are problems with NAT routers handling the telnet ports in a predictable or compatible manner. (this all assumes that a command line FTP does work)

[Andrew Merritt_2]

Hi,
I agree with the others that this is probably not a problem with HP-UX, but with the client, if there are no problems fetching files using the command line (though there are some options used by some clients that could be at fault).

Can you be more specific about exactly what the failure you see is? Do you get an error message, or just an empty listing for a directory which you know to have files, or what?

Have a look at the FAQ and other documentation for Filezilla: http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=24746&group_id=21558

For example:
1. I can't list the contents of any directory on the server or I can't transfer any files

In most cases this problem is caused by personal firewalls or routers. You could try to switch "Enable passive mode" on the firewall page in the settings dialog of the client.

Andrew