ftp: connect: Connection refused

If you get this type of error message, please check the server's firewall first. I have faced this error message during connecting to the FTP server. In my case passive ports ranges were not enabled in the FTP and iptables firewall.

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PassivePortRange 30000 50000
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Add the above line in the ftp configuration file and enable them in the iptables like :

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iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 30000:50000 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 30000:50000 -j ACCEPT
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Then restart iptables and ftp server like :

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service iptables restart
/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd restart
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If above solutions don't work please configure CSF+LFD firewall on the server and stop iptables. This will solve the problem.

Another important point is that you may connect to the server through "active mode [server will connect to the client]" through the FTP client(like filezilla). Just enable the option a the FTP client and retry to connect. That's it.

By : singlehop.com