Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Failed ftp session

From: Sake Blok <sake@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:36:27 +0100

On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 10:24:00AM -0800, R Briley wrote:
>    We have started having problems with a remote system connecting to an ftp
>    server. The client system is Windows 2003. The server is Solaris running
>    ProFTPD.
>     
>    What should I look for to determine what caused the RST.

Looks like an intermediate device (FW, IDP, Router with ACL, etc) might
not understand/allow passive FTP. So the incoming connection on the
high port is answered with a RST.

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
    Sake