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How to forward FTP with a Win9X computer.
Background Starting at 3 April 2000, no unencrypted logon is allowed on the physics computer. This implies that the common telnet and ftp programs will not work without some special techics. There are programs with built in encryption but with a method called SSH tunneling, it is possible to use many other programs. There is also a second reason for this method: If You need to transfer files to/from a computer where You can't install programs (e.g. when travelling), the Win9X (this method may work with WfW3.11 also) built-in ftp program can be used together with F-Secure from a single floppy. A second method for transferring files is to configure SSH tunnelling with the Win9X built-in program Hyper Terminal and use its file transfer capabilities. The technics described here may be used with most programs but will be examplified with the Win9X built-in programs and WS FTP. For the ftp program to work correctly, it have to support pasv mode. Unfortunately, windows built-in ftp program does not comply to this demand. Nevertheless, it may be used to transfer small files. Large files (>50 kb?) may be corrupted so be careful to check the file size if this method is used. On the physics computer webpages it is described how to configure WS FTP. OBS!! Read the red text below. Configuring F-Secure F-Secure (or whatever program used for SSH) have to be configured for local connection of the ftp port (21). Depending on if you use pasv mode or not, F-Secure have to be configured with IP adress or the word "localhost" in the "Destination Host" field. So, if you use the built in ftp, then use "localhost" as described (at present) on the F-Secure part of the page Configuring secure ftp with F-Secure and WS_FTP. Don't forget to save. Otherwise, use IP adress. OBS!! If you use WS FTP. At present, the instructions at fysiksdatorn contains an error in that it tells you to type "localhost" in the "Properties/Forward/"sftp"/Edit Local Forwarding/Destination Host" field of F-Secure. Instead, type the IP adress of the host. You may find the IP adress to the host by typing e.g. "ping -s hostname 1 1". The adress of fysparc10 and fysparc11 is 129.16.112.87 and 129.16.112.94 respectively. How to run ftp Two ftp programs are examplified below. Configuring secure ftp with F-Secure and WS_FTP OBS!! read the red text above. Encrypted (SSH) logon with the Win9X built-in FTP program Disclaimer |