* In a message originally to Rudi Timmermans, Janis Kracht said:   
      
    > Hi Rudi,   
      
    > >> By default, BBBS uses passive mode on FTP transfers. It implies that   
    > >> the return connection may use any tcp port beyond the 1024. Then, you   
    > >> must open the port range from 1025 to the last one and forward it to   
    > >> the internal IP of your BBBS. If it's on your localhost, you must open   
    > >> it only on your Windows firewall. It seems dangeoures, but belive me,   
    > >> it's not dangerous. I hope this helps.   
      
    > > The only thing i can tell was it worked.   
      
    > > But from Enric his reply it's not dangerous, but anyway i dont like it    
    > that   
    > > way.   
      
    > The reason he says it is not dangerous is because you are in this case,    
    > only opening up those ports to receive, not to send.   
      
    > Now, yes, if someday you get a trojan on your system, and that trojan    
    > listens on one of those ports, then you might have some trouble.. but I    
    > would think that's true with any port one opens.  Just my take on this..   
      
    > Take care,   
    > Janis   
      
    > --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-1   
    >  * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)   
      
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    * Origin: The Renovator BBS - Telnet: renovatorbbs.dyndns.org:5432   
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