Difference between Active and Passive FTP

[ranjipremandrewp]

What is the difference between Active and Passive FTP?

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

See this link:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1699145/what-is-the-difference-between-active-and-passive-ftp

HTH

[Peter Paluch · Accepted solution]

Hi Reza and Ranji,

I have often referred my students to this explanation:

http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

It's very illustrative and also contains simple diagrams of how the active and passive FTP operate.

Best regards,
Peter