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steirtet
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Oct 10, 2013

how to configure outgoing virtual server for FTP and explicit FTPS connections

Hi All, I need to configure and outgoing virtual server that can handle FTP and FTPS connections. I found a lot of information on devcentral, but all add in 2009 and earlier. In different topics, I c...
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Hamish
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Oct 10, 2013

For ftps if you're using NAT the server itself has to know what you're NAT'ing to so it can advise the client the correct address (Because your firewall can't do the fixup). Also if your VS has SNAT on it you're in the same boat.

 

You'll also have to get your firewall/bigip to preserve the posts used. Which on a firewall usually means a sttic 1:1 NAT (Hiding more than one server/client behind this address wont' work, because the ports have to be translated too).

 

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