Always try from top to bottom as we always try for the encrypted connections first to be more secure.įTP is a wonderful tool for moving data to and from the internet and once it works, it works very well. Choose each one in turn, click OK and connect to see if it works. There are four encryption method options in Filezilla. The other setting which could affect your connectivity is the encryption method. This setting is found in the “Site Manager” menu of Filezilla under “Transfer settings.Ĭhange the mode to “Passive” and click “OK” to save. Thus we have to change to PASSIVE(PASV) mode to enable the data to reach our client. Most FTP clients default to “ACTIVE” mode and this connects fine, but fails when the server tries to send us data back. This mode enabled FTP connections to be established through a firewall by letting the client dictate the connection and opening extra ports for the data streams. Thus the ftp PASV or PASSIVE mode came into more common use. FTP stopped working in its default “ACTIVE” or one-to-one mode. Now we had to put multiple users behind NAT (Network Address Translation) firewalls. IP addresses were also getting scarcer and users more plentiful. Then came the internet of data theft, viruses and malware. Your server could be easily accessed and the clients were on public IP addresses, this connection was a straightforward one to one session. In the early days of file transfer, IP addresses were plentiful and the internet was a trusting place.
Let’s have a quick look at the FTP protocol.
You enter all the detail from HOSTAFRICA, click on “connect” and… connection is successful, but no file listing appears or you get an error “Failed to retrieve directory listing”. Although this is aimed at Filezilla clients, the principles will work for any other FTP client as well.
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