RFC 1579 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Firewall-Friendly FTP
Overview
RFC 1579, “Firewall-Friendly FTP”, is an Informational document published in February 1994 by S. Bellovin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes a suggested change to the behavior of FTP client programs. This document provides information for the Internet community. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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