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      PC_Arcade
      last edited by

      I inadvertently set my FTP IP address to forward to 192.168.1.21 instead of 192.168.1.100.

      I've since changed the rules and diabled then re-enabled the ftp helper, but I now keep getting this error:

      Dec 14 21:23:31 	pftpx[40553]: #41 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:23:31 	pftpx[40553]: #41 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:54 	pftpx[40553]: #40 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:54 	pftpx[40553]: #40 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:49 	pftpx[40553]: #39 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:49 	pftpx[40553]: #39 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:41 	pftpx[40553]: #38 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down
Dec 14 21:22:41 	pftpx[40553]: #38 proxy cannot connect to server 192.168.1.21: Host is down

      There are NO references to 192.168.1.21 anywhere in the GUI any more, why is this doing this and how can I get it to correctly default to 192.168.1.100?

      Thanks in advance

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        sullrich
        last edited by

        Try rebooting the firewall.

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          PC_Arcade
          last edited by

          Yep that's kind of working.

          All connections are showing as coming from 192.168.1.2 as opposed to the connectees IP address.

          It's also not allowing files to resume, any ideas why?

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            sullrich
            last edited by

            No afraid not.  I try to not think about FTP any more.  It's done its fair share of damage to my brain already.

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              PC_Arcade
              last edited by

              :lol: It renders pfSense unusable for me though TBH.

              not the resuming, but the fact that connections all show as 192.168.1.2
              any ideas on THAT one?

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                hoba
                last edited by

                That's caused by the ftp proxy. There's no workaround other than disabling the proxy and forwarding all needed ports (21 and passive portrange of your server) and making your server aware of it's public IP.

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                  PC_Arcade
                  last edited by

                  Thanks hoba, so if I just forwarrd the relevant ports and diable the ftp helper it should work as I would expect?

                  Am I right?

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                    hoba
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                    You have to make the server aware of the real public IP as well. Different ftp servers have different mechanisms how to handle this. Check your ftp-servers manpages. But besides this you are correct.

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                      PC_Arcade
                      last edited by

                      All done, IP's reporting as it should :)
                      Thanks

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