Re: port reuse problem with ftp

Alan Cox (alan@cymru.net)
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 12:27:55 +0100 (BST)

> If I use /usr/bin/ftp with any frequency, I some file transfers start
> failing with status messages like:
>
> 425 Can't build data connection: Cannot assign requested address.

Unless you are using passive mode these are coming from the server. Solaris
2.3 (and I believe some OSF 1 variants) have had this problem at different
times.

> Anyways, ftp ought to work reliably. [And, personally, I dislike
> "security mechanisms" which make utility code less portable.]

Refer to ftp server vendor.

Alan