Author Topic: DH Data Recovery Tech Challenge (Read 38677 times)

BAHayman · « **Reply #160 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:39:18 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 14, 2013, 03:19:19 PM

BAHayman · « **Reply #161 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:43:45 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 14, 2013, 03:10:41 PM

No Programming or web development questions

I really only have Development and Sys Admin stuff.
Can't remember the issues I used to run into when doing home office related stuff years ago.

Although an FTP server issue is in the Sys Admin category...

How about this one:
Apache (web server) stopped responding and refused to start again even after a reboot of the server. Configuration files were fine. Any ideas?

Edit: I'm happy to pass if this scenarios target audience is too small...

Name Changed · « **Reply #162 on:** February 14, 2013, 07:40:01 PM »

I wish I could even guess what the issue is

BAHayman · « **Reply #163 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:09:18 PM »

Quote from: Name Changed on February 14, 2013, 07:40:01 PM

I wish I could even guess what the issue is

I'll pass on to you

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #164 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:31:07 PM »

I was gonna say the silence is deafening

BAHayman · « **Reply #165 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:33:10 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 14, 2013, 08:31:07 PM

I was gonna say the silence is deafening

Lol, or you can post the next challenge. It is your thread after all :-)

elizmm · « **Reply #166 on:** February 15, 2013, 01:42:38 AM »

Quote from: Name Changed on February 14, 2013, 02:56:48 PM

Bingo!

I am pretty sure that was the issue, as I had issue like this a handful of times when trying to connect to your own external IP

Many times switching between active and passive will resolve this issue. Or you can setup a route in your router. But the usual way to access an ftp server in a local network is by using the servers local name or ip.

FTP is really old fashioned and works in a weird way with the random ports and 2 ports per connection...

BAHayman · « **Reply #167 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:48:08 AM »

Quote from: elizmm on February 15, 2013, 01:42:38 AM

Many times switching between active and passive will resolve this issue. Or you can setup a route in your router. But the usual way to access an ftp server in a local network is by using the servers local name or ip.

FTP is really old fashioned and works in a weird way with the random ports and 2 ports per connection...

That's actually a good point. One almost always wants to connect with a passive connection.

Name Changed · « **Reply #168 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:52:44 AM »

Quote from: elizmm on February 15, 2013, 01:42:38 AM

Many times switching between active and passive will resolve this issue. Or you can setup a route in your router. But the usual way to access an ftp server in a local network is by using the servers local name or ip.

FTP is really old fashioned and works in a weird way with the random ports and 2 ports per connection...

Locally the only point of connecting thru the external IP address is to test if its working properly, which when its failing to connect is really annoying as it seems like there is an issue when really there isnt

elizmm · « **Reply #169 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:55:50 AM »

Quote from: Name Changed on February 15, 2013, 08:52:44 AM

Locally the only point of connecting thru the external IP address is to test if its working properly, which when its failing to connect is really annoying as it seems like there is an issue when really there isnt

FTP is meant for external network use and is setup accordingly, what will it help to test it internally? Say it were to work internally it does not mean that it works externally, all the port forwarding testing can only be done externally..

BAHayman · « **Reply #170 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:01:37 AM »

Quote from: elizmm on February 15, 2013, 08:55:50 AM

FTP is meant for external network use and is setup accordingly, what will it help to test it internally? Say it were to work internally it does not mean that it works externally, all the port forwarding testing can only be done externally..

That's not 100% true. FTP is simply for transferring files regardless of internal or external network.

elizmm · « **Reply #171 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:06:52 AM »

Quote from: BAHayman on February 15, 2013, 09:01:37 AM

That's not 100% true. FTP is simply for transferring files regardless of internal or external network.

Correct, but in this case it was setup for external use hence the testing via public ip. For internal use you need the local ip or computername.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #172 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:16:19 PM »

Here's one that I had today: Guy has his email hosted by GoDaddy he's using MS Outlook everything working great. This morning every time he tries to send a message - it asks him to put in his password. Even if you type the password it still wont work. Tried changing his password but still gets the same message.

Centurion · « **Reply #173 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:19:17 PM »

check the clock on local machine..
or smtp
or godaddy makes you pay for the outlook version

RoboJam · « **Reply #174 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:23:14 PM »

He may have 2 step authentication ON, so it wont connect until you get the pass via sms

elikay · « **Reply #175 on:** February 21, 2013, 12:44:45 AM »

Quote from: Centurion on February 20, 2013, 09:19:17 PM

or godaddy makes you pay for the outlook version

+1

AsherO · « **Reply #176 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:01:35 AM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 20, 2013, 09:16:19 PM

Here's one that I had today: Guy has his email hosted by GoDaddy he's using MS Outlook everything working great. This morning every time he tries to send a message - it asks him to put in his password. Even if you type the password it still wont work. Tried changing his password but still gets the same message.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #177 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:42:19 AM »

Clock is fine, Smtp is fine, and paying for outlook version wouldn't explain why it suddenly stopped working (yes he did pay the bill his other 3 accounts work fine)

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #178 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:42:49 AM »

He def tried turning it off and on again

mickeyg · « **Reply #179 on:** February 21, 2013, 12:20:29 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on February 20, 2013, 09:16:19 PM

Here's one that I had today: Guy has his email hosted by GoDaddy he's using MS Outlook everything working great. This morning every time he tries to send a message - it asks him to put in his password. Even if you type the password it still wont work. Tried changing his password but still gets the same message.

Gonna take a stab here, but when this happens to me at work, I have found that it is looking for the domain in front of my username. Therefore, I would say that in the dialog box where he has to enter his password, more likely than not, there is a place to put in his username. If so, make sure he types in his full email address (including the @domain.com) part.