Question: Does this library support insecure FTP connection? about basic-ftp HOT 4 CLOSED

The client needs to establish a second connection for any data transfer. That includes directory listings as in the log above. It fails with Error: Timeout when trying to open data connection to 123.456.789.0:1234 which means nothing responds at this address.

These connections are different each time and the require a range of available and accessible ports on the server that holds the FTP server. Could this be the issue? That could explain why it works once in maybe 50 attempts. Is there a firewall?

This is likely not a library issue though. I won't be able to assist you with network configuration issues.

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Thank you for the quick response. Please, would you know why this behavior is not consistent with an FTP client like FileZilla? It connects and lists directories successfully. Would FileZilla be able to bypass a firewall if there was one?

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It should be able to support plain text connections, yes. I'm not quite sure what's going on here. Which version of basic-ftp have been you using?

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Closing due to inactivity. Do reopen if there is new information.

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