Using Filezilla and it automaticly goes to PASSIVE MODE

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What i have learned is that passive mode is not good, because your IP/LOGIN/PSWD is flying in clear text over the internet.

and in the StatusLOG in filezilla during startup of the conection to MBL it says:

227 Entering Passive Mode

why is that?

is that safe?

can i change it and how?

2

Hi robbinb, maybe some of the other users can offer some help, but I think you will have better luck on the Filezilla forums.

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Plain FTP protocol is unsecure. Makes no difference if it is Passive vs Active.

Now, there are other options, however, most for advance users though:

SSL options for FTP:

http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Book-Live/How-to-setup-Secure-FTP-some-times-called-FTPS/td-p/534870

Other advance options as well: SCP/SFTP which work over SSH.

Do some searches on this forum, as others have mentioned it before.