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Subject: Re: ftp mirroring by putting
From: Richard Hoffbeck <rwh @ visi . com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:24:38 -0600 (CST)
To: Justin Vincent <vincentj @ aib . ie>
Cc: FIREWALLS @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <3325DA43 . 951 @ aib . ie>
Posted-date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:24:38 -0600 (CST)

I remember hearing about a perl module that uses
ftp to mirror directories.  You might try doing a
search on CPAN.

--rick

On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Justin Vincent wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have been trying to set up a mirror site for a while and been having 
> problems, here's the story..
> 
> We need a program that will mirror (by ftp) from behind our firewall
> to a host on the other side of the firewall (somwhere on the net) by 
> 'putting' the files, rather than the destination machine 'getting' the 
> files from behind the firewall. (Our firewall allows absolutly no 
> incomming tcp/ip requests, only outgoing)
> 
> Also, only updated files should be put. The software needs to work via an 
> ftp proxy server that is on our firewall machine and will be run on a Netra 
>  (stripped down solaris 2.5).
> 
> E.g..
> 
> 'Dir/*/*/*etc.' Local machine (inside firewall - solaris2.5)
>      (via) --ftp proxy--> firewall machine
>                --ftp--> net machine '/Dir/*/*/*etc.' (destination - host)
> 
> 
> Something with C src code would be the easiest solution..
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> advice would be much welcomed,
> thanks in advance,
> (Justin Vincent) vincentj @
 aib .
 ie
> 
> ps Please could you mail me directly, as I'm not sure if I'm actually 
> subscribed to this list or not :-)
> 
> Thanks...
> 



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