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Re: Patch for gss ftp client to work through stateful firewalls



"Markus Moeller" <markus_moeller@compuserve.com> writes:

> Sam,
>
> The only commands send in clear are the PORT and PASV command and their
> replies. This is a compromise to allow passing through a firewall.
> All other commands are protected as before.

Except that someone can insert new commands in the command stream now that
clear text commands are allowed.

If the client/server, not by sending on CCC, could send the relevant
commands both in MIC/CONF/ENC and in clear, that would/might please
proxies/firewalls.

Love