![]() ![]() ![]() The Automatic Passive Mode feature is always enabled, you do not have to turn it on. Active FTP is how FTP originally worked passive FTP was developed to solve problems using active FTP with firewalls and NAT devices.īy default, Fetch uses its Automatic Passive Mode feature to determine whether passive or active FTP will work best for the connection you're using, and you don't have to worry about which to choose - your connection should just work successfully. ![]() Sometimes you'll be told to use one or the other, especially with respect to firewalls, routers, and NAT (Network Address Translation) devices. These aren't really different types of FTP, they're different ways of opening an FTP connection between the FTP client (Fetch) and the FTP server. There are two ways it can do this, called active FTP and passive FTP. Whenever Fetch retrieves a file list or transfers a file, it has to set up a new connection between your Macintosh and the FTP server. Fetch Help > Concepts > Active and Passive FTP
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