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I'm using a GUI FTP client (WinSCP) to connect the remote FTP server (which is powered by vsftpd on Cent OS).

The GUI logs show that I can connect to the server but it was stucking on retrieving directory listing... and finally timeout!

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Also I'm following an answer to vsftpd error Listing Directories and have configured my vsftpd.conf, but still failed.

Anybody some clues?

vsftpd.conf sample:

dirlist_enable=YES
hide_file=no

ftp_data_port=20
listen_port=21

pasv_enable=YES
pasv_min_port=64000
pasv_max_port=64321
port_enable=YES

pasv_address=1**.**.**.**
pasv_addr_resolve=YES

local_root=/var/ftp/pub
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Sam Su
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You have to open the port range 64000–64321 in the local firewall on the server. And if there are any external firewalls or NAT's, configure these to allow/route the port range too.

See also a relevant WinSCP article to understand, what network configuration is needed for the passive FTP.

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  • Check your VSFTPD logs and take appropriate action.
  • If SELinux is enabled check /var/log/audit.audit.log for relevant messages and take appropriate action.
  • Ensure that your firewall is configured to allow port 21 and RELATED connections.
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