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From: "Rob Sterenborg" <rob@sterenborg.info>
Subject: Re: ftp
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 14:04:47 +0200
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> I guess my question was is it advisable to only allow active ftp ....
?  Or
> is that just not a reasonable idea ?  Or does the Related option make
> passive "safe" (ie, don't have to open a load of ports).

Netfilter is stateful, it will open the ports as needed.


Gr,
Rob