Port Forwarding for FTP
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When you are connecting to an OpenVMS FTP server, in addition to the -"L" or -"R" options, you must specify the FTP protocol and set the connection to passive mode, as shown in the following examples.
From an OpenVMS system to another OpenVMS system
Local FTP port forwarding
On system VMSHOST1, enter the following commands:
$ SSH -"L" ftp/2001:localhost:21 VMSHOST2
From another window on VMHOST1, enter the following commands:
$ FTP localhost 2001
ftp> set passive on
Result: A secure FTP connection is established.
Remote FTP port forwarding
On system VMSHOST1, enter the following command:
$ SSH -"R" ftp/2001:localhost:21 VMSHOST2
On system VMSHOST2, enter the following command:
$ FTP localhost 2001
ftp> set mode passive
Result: The connection is made to VMSHOST1.
SSH for OpenVMS client to a non-SSH for OpenVMS server
Local FTP port forwarding
On system VMSHOST1, enter the following command:
$ SSH -"L" ftp/2001:localhost:21 NONVMSHOST
From another windows on VMSHOST1, enter the following command:
$ FTP localhost 2001
Result: The connection is made to NONVMSHOST.Remote FTP port forwarding
On system VMSHOST1, enter the following command:
$ SSH -"R" ftp/2001:localhost:21 NONVMSHOST
On system NONVMSHOST, enter the following command:
# ftplocalhost 2001
ftp> set mode passive
Result: The connection is made to the VMSHOST1 system.
Non SSH for OpenVMS client toSSH for OpenVMS server
Local FTP port forwarding
On system NONVMSHOST, enter the following commands:
# ssh -L ftp/2001:localhost:21 VMSHOST1 # ftp localhost 2001
ftp> set mode passive
Result: The connection is made to the VMSHOST1 system.
Remote FTP port forwarding
On system NONVMSHOST, enter the following command:
# ssh -R ftp/2001:localhost:21 VMSHOST1
On system VMSHOST1, enter the following command:
$ FTP localhost 2001
Result: The connection is made to the NONVMSHOST system.