FTP connection refused to anonymous server

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I am trying to connect to a public FTP server that allows anonymous connexions. The server is fr2.rpmfind.net and it works from my terminal

ftp fr2.rpmfind.net
Connected to mandril.creatis.insa-lyon.fr.

Now I have another terminal with SSH to a remote machine and for the same command this is what I get:

ftp: connect: Connection refused

How can I get a connection refused if FTP server allows anonymous connexions?

Best Answer

Try running a traceroute to the server from both site, checking to see if a router is blocking your connection at some point along the route.

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Try -m for --mirror

wget -m ftp://username:password@ip.of.old.host

Iis – allowing anonymous uploads to the Windows 7 FTP server

I had a similar issue on Windows 7, but I solved it by allowing the "Users" group write and modify permissions on the file system folder which was the FTP root.

Find the ftp root in your file system
Right-click > Properties > Security
Edit the settings for the "Users" group to include write and modify permissions

I think this is required because the anonymous FTP user will assume the privileges of the IUSR_... Windows account - which isn't necessarily the same user as the one running the FTP service?

Hope this helps.

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