Can't connect to non FTP Passive mode server

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eddieved Member

Hi, I've been playing around with the tech guy where my client's web site is hosted about connecting to his servers, Cause I'm on a mac, he doesn't seem to understand. So I'm wondering if all of you mac experts can help me out.

I'm trying to connect to a non FTP Passive Mode server. I'm using Fetch and downloaded a trial version of Transmit. And in both cases with FTP Passive mode off, it just jams at "Getting file list" It connects alright, but I can't see what's on the server.

I'm also trying with dreamweaver and it doesn't work. Am I doing something wrong? I tried with or without Passive mode, and in my system preferences also.

I am behind a router. And everything works fine with my PC, behind the same router.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 20 years ago #
Jim Matthews Administrator

Do you have firewall software running on your Mac (such as the one built into OS X)? Non-PASV mode transfers generally won't work with a software firewall, so if you have one I'd try turning it off.

Thanks,

Jim Matthews
Fetch Softworks

Posted 20 years ago #
eddieved Member

it is turned off, I know that firewalls can have problems with passive mode, so I tried with and without firewall on..... Still the same symptoms are present..... is there any other reason that I'm having problems?

Posted 20 years ago #

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