Cant connect to vsFTPD server, timeout on directory listing

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PresFox
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Cant connect to vsFTPD server, timeout on directory listing

Post by PresFox » 2018/05/21 08:57:47

I am trying to setup vsFTPD on my server, it works, runs and connects, but when trying to connect to the server with filezilla i get the following error:

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    Status:	Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
    Status:	Insecure server, it does not support FTP over TLS.
    Status:	Logged in
    Status:	Retrieving directory listing...
    Command:	PWD
    Response:	257 "/var/www/html"
    Command:	TYPE I
    Response:	200 Switching to Binary mode.
    Command:	PASV
    Response:	227 Entering Passive Mode (193,23,181,154,235,226).
    Command:	LIST
    Error:	The data connection could not be established: ETIMEDOUT - Connection 
    attempt timed out
I already set vsftpd config:
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And setup rules in the firewall:

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What am i doing wrong / do i need to add?

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Re: Cant connect to vsFTPD server, timeout on directory listing

Post by TrevorH » 2018/05/21 09:22:35

Remove the config for the PASV ports and the iptables rules for them. Instead modprobe nf_conntrack_ftp and that does it for you. Edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config and add that module to the list to load automatically or, if using firewalld, use firewall-cmd --add-service=ftp not --add-port. You can also remove the iptables rule for port 20, only 21 is needed.
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PresFox
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Re: Cant connect to vsFTPD server, timeout on directory listing

Post by PresFox » 2018/05/21 12:45:45

that did it, thanks

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