On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:55:08PM -0700, Dan Fandrich wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 03:39:11PM -0400, Peter Vlasman wrote:
> > I have a problem uploading a file to a Glub Tech Server. It appears this has
> > been a problem for a while based on the archives (Archive-2006-05/0036.html and
> > more recently archive-2008-05/0010.html).
> >
> > My symptoms are the same, when the data transfer over the data port starts the
> > SSL handshake times out, waiting for a response from the server.
> >
> > I installed an evaluation copy of Glub Tech CLI and was surprised the upload
> > was successful. (Validated the Network guys opened the ports)
> >
> > Apparently, Glub Tech recently found the problem with the FTP wrapper and the
> > fix is in version 3.0.3 released. (July 21, 2008).
I raised this in the forums, and the tech support was very professionally handled. I'm not a customer, but they accepted that it was their problem with no argument, and deserve some credit for that.

>
> The Glub Tech wrapper wraps the server, not the client. Nothing in curl needs
> to change to take advantage of this fix.
>
That is correct, but it might be nice to also be able to circumvent this sort of error in future.

I was looking to see if there is a wway to allow curl to make the order of sending the TYPE call, so it can be before the PASV rather than after. I'm not sure which is correct, or if both are valid - apparently many other client implimentations work the other way. Thread is at:
http://www.glub.com/jive/skins/vodka/viewThread.jsp?forum=5&thread=838

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Regards
Mike Protts
Senior Technical Consultant
Pro:Atria Ltd
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