ftp question

[Peijen]

if you're a real man, you know the difference between PASV and PORT.

iirc, PORT is sent from the client telling the server to connect to the client on a port specified by the client. PASV is also sent from the client, but asks the server to accept a data connection on a port selected by the server.

so in short:
PORT : server -> client
PASV : client -> server

I could be wrong, but if I'm right, I demand a cookie!

Already answered it before you.

[quantus]

You're sorta right and sorta wrong. PASV is just a request for the server to send you (theclient) the PORT command. So, you are right if you are the client, but incorrect if you're the server.

[Peijen]

You're sorta right and sorta wrong. PASV is just a request for the server to send you (theclient) the PORT command. So, you are right if you are the client, but incorrect if you're the server.

of course we are talking about client only.