[LARTC] DNAT rule for vsftp (PASSIVE FTP)

[Indunil Jayasooriya]

Hi all,

I want to run vsftp behind a firewall.(i.e DMZ zone) . It is runnig as
passive ftp.

the theroy behind passive ftp is ,


   - FTP server's port 21 from anywhere (Client initiates connection)
   - FTP server's port 21 to ports > 1024 (Server responds to client's
   control port)
   - FTP server's ports > 1024 from anywhere (Client initiates data
   connection to random port specified by server)
   - FTP server's ports > 1024 to remote ports > 1024 (Server sends ACKs
   (and data) to client's data port)



Then, How can I write DNAT rules.

pls assume 1.2.3.4 is the ip of the internert interface.

#DNAT from Internet to the box running VSFTP @ 192.168.100.3
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -i eth0 -d 1.2.3.4 --dport 21 -j DNAT
--to-destination 192.168.100.3:21
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -i eth0 -d 1.2.3.4 --dport 1024: -j
DNAT --to-destination 192.168.100.3

And also
#connect to below ip (actual destination ip) with below ports,due to DNATing

iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp -d 192.168.100.3 --dport 21 -m state --state NEW
-j ACCEPT
iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp -d 192.168.100.3 --dport 1024: -m state --state
NEW -j ACCEPT


R u okay with the above 4 rules ?

If WRONG, pls write down your rules. I am going to put this vsftp server in
to PRODUCTION USE.


Pls also make sure , my firewall has below rules such as DROP,
ESTABLISHED,RELATED.

iptables -P INPUT DROP
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT DROP

iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


YOUR comments.


-- 
Thank you
Indunil Jayasooriya
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