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Configuration RecipesUsing NAT and FTP without a Proxy

FTPS, or encrypted FTP, is not affected. The proxy could not have affected its traffic before.

A client on a LAN or other internal interface behind a pfSense firewall will likely not notice any difference. Most clients, aside from the Microsoft command line FTP program, default to passive (PASV) FTP, where clients make outbound connections to servers.

Passive mode on the client will require access to random/high ports outbound, which could run afoul of a strict outbound ruleset. Environments with a security policy that requires strict outbound firewall rules likely would not be using FTP anyhow, as it transmits credentials without encryption.

Active mode FTP through NAT will not function as that relies on a proxy or similar mechanism. Use Passive mode instead. Another option is the recently added FTP Client Proxy package which leverages in FreeBSD to allow clients on local interfaces to reach remote FTP servers with active FTP.

Active mode FTP for a client that does not involve NAT (Client has a public IP address) should work so long as WAN rules pass the appropriate traffic back to the client. The client may have a configurable active port range to make that simpler.

Imported from the AZTCOFW knowledge base on 2026-09-05. Historical guidance may refer to older software versions. Confirm applicability before changing a production system.

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