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When there's %%NAT%% in your network, you have to configure an external IP address that the WinSCP needs to provide to the %%FTP%% server using ''PORT'' command. So that the server can correctly connect back to WinSCP to open the data connection. For that use //[[ui_pref_network|External IP address]]// setting in Preferences. When there's %%NAT%% in your network, you have to configure an external IP address that the WinSCP needs to provide to the %%FTP%% server using ''PORT'' command. So that the server can correctly connect back to WinSCP to open the data connection. For that use //[[ui_pref_network|External IP address]]// setting in Preferences.
-===== Smart Firewalls/NATs =====+===== [[smart]] Smart Firewalls/NATs =====
Some firewalls/NATs try to automatically open/close data ports by inspecting %%FTP%% control connection and/or translate the data connection %%IP%% addresses in control connection traffic. Some firewalls/NATs try to automatically open/close data ports by inspecting %%FTP%% control connection and/or translate the data connection %%IP%% addresses in control connection traffic.
With such a firewall/%%NAT%%, the above configuration is not necessary for a plain unencrypted %%FTP%%. But this cannot work with [[ftps|FTPS]], as the control connection traffic is encrypted and the firewall/%%NAT%% cannot inspect nor modify it. With such a firewall/%%NAT%%, the above configuration is not necessary for a plain unencrypted %%FTP%%. But this cannot work with [[ftps|FTPS]], as the control connection traffic is encrypted and the firewall/%%NAT%% cannot inspect nor modify it.

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