Figure 6.3. FTP ALG Hybrid Mode
Note: Hybrid conversion is automatic
Hybrid mode does not need to enabled. The conversion between modes occurs
automatically within the FTP ALG.
Connection Restriction Options
The FTP ALG has two options to restrict which type of mode the FTP client and the FTP server can
use:
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Allow the client to use active mode.
If this is enabled, FTP clients are allowed to use both passive and active transfer modes. With
this option disabled, the client is limited to using passive mode. If the FTP server requires active
mode, the NetDefendOS FTP ALG will handle the conversion automatically to active mode.
A range of client data ports is specified with this option. The server will be allowed to connect to
any of these if the client is using active mode. The default range is 1024-65535.
•
Allow the server to use passive mode.
If this option is enabled, the FTP server is allowed to use both passive and active transfer modes.
With the option disabled, the server will never receive passive mode data channels.
NetDefendOS will handle the conversion automatically if clients use passive mode.
A range of server data ports is specified with this option. The client will be allowed to connect to
any of these if the server is using passive mode. The default range is 1024-65535.
These options can determine if hybrid mode is required to complete the connection. For example, if
the client connects with passive mode but this is not allowed to the server then hybrid mode is
automatically used and the FTP ALG performs the conversion between the two modes.
Predefined FTP ALGs
NetDefendOS provides four predefined FTP ALG definitions, each with a different combination of
the client/server mode restrictions described above.
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ftp-inbound - Clients can use any mode but servers cannot use passive mode.
•
ftp-outbound - Clients cannot use active mode but servers can use any mode.
•
ftp-passthrough - Both the client and the server can use any mode.
•
ftp-internal - The client cannot use active mode and the server cannot use passive mode.
FTP ALG Command Restrictions
The FTP protocol consists of a set of standard commands that are sent between server and client. If
the NetDefendOS FTP ALG sees a command it does not recognize then the command is blocked.
This blocking must be explicitly lifted and the options for lifting blocking are:
•
Allow unknown FTP commands. These are commands the ALG does not consider part of the
standard set.
6.2.3. The FTP ALG
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Summary of Contents for NetDefend DFL-260E
Page 27: ...1 3 NetDefendOS State Engine Packet Flow Chapter 1 NetDefendOS Overview 27...
Page 79: ...2 7 3 Restore to Factory Defaults Chapter 2 Management and Maintenance 79...
Page 146: ...3 9 DNS Chapter 3 Fundamentals 146...
Page 227: ...4 7 5 Advanced Settings for Transparent Mode Chapter 4 Routing 227...
Page 241: ...5 4 IP Pools Chapter 5 DHCP Services 241...
Page 339: ...6 7 Blacklisting Hosts and Networks Chapter 6 Security Mechanisms 339...
Page 360: ...7 4 7 SAT and FwdFast Rules Chapter 7 Address Translation 360...
Page 382: ...8 3 Customizing HTML Pages Chapter 8 User Authentication 382...
Page 386: ...The TLS ALG 9 1 5 The TLS Alternative for VPN Chapter 9 VPN 386...
Page 439: ...Figure 9 3 PPTP Client Usage 9 5 4 PPTP L2TP Clients Chapter 9 VPN 439...
Page 450: ...9 7 6 Specific Symptoms Chapter 9 VPN 450...
Page 488: ...10 4 6 Setting Up SLB_SAT Rules Chapter 10 Traffic Management 488...
Page 503: ...11 6 HA Advanced Settings Chapter 11 High Availability 503...
Page 510: ...12 3 5 Limitations Chapter 12 ZoneDefense 510...
Page 533: ...13 9 Miscellaneous Settings Chapter 13 Advanced Settings 533...