diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index d08a6c2d..f28ef5d3 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2005-09-02 Hrvoje Niksic + + * sample.wgetrc: Rewrite the "passive FTP" paragraph to better + reflect reality. + 2005-08-09 Hrvoje Niksic * wget.texi (Wgetrc Commands): Removed documentation for the now diff --git a/doc/sample.wgetrc b/doc/sample.wgetrc index dbdec959..7aeacc74 100644 --- a/doc/sample.wgetrc +++ b/doc/sample.wgetrc @@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ # the recursive retrieval. The default is 5. #reclevel = 5 -# Many sites are behind firewalls that do not allow initiation of -# connections from the outside. On these sites you have to use the -# `passive' feature of FTP. If you are behind such a firewall, you -# can turn this on to make Wget use passive FTP by default. +# By default Wget uses "passive FTP" transfer where the client +# initiates the data connection to the server rather than the other +# way around. That is required on systems behind NAT where the client +# computer cannot be easily reached from the Internet. However, some +# firewalls software explicitly supports active FTP and in fact has +# problems supporting passive transfer. If you are in such +# environment, use "passive_ftp = off" to revert to active FTP. #passive_ftp = off # The "wait" command below makes Wget wait between every connection.