from what I've read in ssh docs/faq it is not possible because ftp
uses two connections... (control and data).
erik
Brian Stults wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to set up ftp tunneling through ssh. I would like to have
> secure ftp connections, but I don't like the limited command line of
> sftp. I really want to be able to use ncftp through ssh.
>
> I collected several sources of documentation, and I think I am close to
> success. From an xterm on the remote system, I type this:
>
> ssh -L2121:REMOTEIP:21 REMOTEIP
>
> This logs me into the local server.
>
> Then, from another remote xterm, I type this:
>
> ncftp -P 2121 -u USERNAME localhost
>
> This is equivalent to "ftp localhost 2121", which I have also tried.
> When I try the above ncftp command, I can log into the ftp server just
> fine, but when I try "ls", I get this:
>
> connect failed: Transport endpoint is not connected.
> List failed.
>
> When I try it with ftp, again I can login to the ftp server, but I get
> this error:
>
> 500 Illegal PORT command.
> 425 Can't build data connection: Connection refused
>
> My understanding is that this method requires passive transfer, which I
> am using. I also tried without passive and got just the "list failed"
> part of the error. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
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> Brian J. Stults
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> Department of Sociology
> University at Albany - SUNY
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