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FTP 220 Service Ready vs 228 Entering Long Passive Mode

Both FTP 220 (Service Ready) and 228 (Entering Long Passive Mode) belong to the 2xx Positive Completion category. 220 indicates that service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects. Meanwhile, 228 means that entering Long Passive Mode. An extended version of passive mode that supports longer addresses, including IPv6. Largely superseded by EPSV (229).

Описание

Service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects.

Когда вы это видите

Immediately upon connecting to an FTP server. This is the welcome banner confirming the server is accepting connections.

Как исправить

No fix needed — the server is ready. Proceed with USER and PASS commands to authenticate.

Описание

Entering Long Passive Mode. An extended version of passive mode that supports longer addresses, including IPv6. Largely superseded by EPSV (229).

Когда вы это видите

After issuing the LPSV command on servers that support long addresses. Rarely seen in practice as EPSV is preferred.

Как исправить

No fix needed, but consider using EPSV (Extended Passive Mode) instead, which is more widely supported and simpler to parse.

Ключевые различия

1.

FTP 220: Service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects.

2.

FTP 228: Entering Long Passive Mode. An extended version of passive mode that supports longer addresses, including IPv6. Largely superseded by EPSV (229).

3.

You encounter 220 when immediately upon connecting to an FTP server. This is the welcome banner confirming the server is accepting connections.

4.

You encounter 228 when after issuing the LPSV command on servers that support long addresses. Rarely seen in practice as EPSV is preferred.

Когда что использовать

For 220 (Service Ready): No fix needed — the server is ready. Proceed with USER and PASS commands to authenticate. For 228 (Entering Long Passive Mode): No fix needed, but consider using EPSV (Extended Passive Mode) instead, which is more widely supported and simpler to parse.

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