Does the Symantec Web Gateway FTP proxy support FTP over SSL?

Article Id: 158108
Status: Published
Updated On: 19-07-2019 07:32
Legacy Id: TECH207267
Products:
Advanced Secure Gateway Software - ASG , ProxySG Software - SGOS
Issue/Introduction:

You wish to connect to an FTPS (FTP over SSL) website using an FTP client via the Symantec Web Gateway FTP proxy.

Resolution:

The Symantec Web Gateway FTP proxy does support FTPS, but these are the only available options:

  1. Use Explicit Passive FTPS - requires you opening all high ports on your firewall.  Works over both SOCKS and HTTP CONNECT methods and requires one of them to be used.
  2. Use Implicit Passive FTPS - requires you opening port 990 and high ports on your firewall.
  3. Use Implicit Active FTPS - requires you opening ports 990 and 989 on your firewall.
  4. Bypass proxy and go direct to the server picking any of the above 3 options to open ports on your firewall.  In this scenario there is also the additional option of Explicit Active FTPS available.