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integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - the_biker - 2012-06-23

Hi,

I have a problem with my ftp server.
I get this error for my ftp server if I try it to integrate it in XBMC:

13:08:32 T:5200 ERROR: XFILE::CDirectory::GetDirectory - Error getting ftp://test:test%24@ip:10815/?auth=ssl/
13:08:32 T:5200 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(ftp://test:test%24@ip:10815/?auth=ssl/) failed

config:
<music>
<default>Main Music Collection</default>
<source>
<name>Main Music Collection</name>
<path>ftp://test:test$@ip:10815?auth=ssl/</path>
</source>
</music>

Over flashfxp and all other programm the ftp server the connection works fine. Do I need an extra addon for ftp over ssl? Or can XBMC not handle secure ftp connections?

Please help me Smile

Thanks

integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - Memphiz - 2012-06-23

afaik this is not supported (and imo uncommon too). Most people use ssh for secure file sources...

RE: integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - MassIV - 2012-06-23

Can you not use https?
http(s)://username:[email protected]:443//folder/subfolder/file.mp4

Or maybe make it a webdav network drive?

RE: integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - the_biker - 2012-06-24

Its a drftpd servercluster. Files reside on many servers.

RE: integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - User 225253 - 2016-04-23

It seems like there has been some progress.
I can successfully connect to my home-ftp running Gene6 FTP Server - even when I restrict it to "secure connection only" by using "?auth=tls" as remote path.
But it still doesn't work for drftpd.

Code:
14:42:14 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: Keyboard: scancode: 0x24, sym: 0x000d, unicode: 0x000d, modifier: 0x0
14:42:14 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: OnKey: return (0xf00d) pressed, action is Select
14:42:14 T:140364266374912 WARNING: ParseAndCorrectUrl: ftp url option is deprecated, please switch to use protocol option (change '?' to '|'), url: [ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:51337/?auth=tls]
14:42:14 T:140364266374912   DEBUG: CurlFile::Open(0x7fa91a3c67a0) ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:51337/
14:42:14 T:140364266374912    INFO: easy_aquire - Created session to ftp://homeftp.it
14:42:15 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogBusy.xml) ------
14:42:16 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogBusy.xml) ------
14:42:16 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: Keyboard: scancode: 0x16, sym: 0x0008, unicode: 0x0008, modifier: 0x0
14:42:17 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: OnKey: backspace (0xf008) pressed, action is Back

Code:
14:42:19 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: Keyboard: scancode: 0x24, sym: 0x000d, unicode: 0x000d, modifier: 0x0
14:42:19 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: OnKey: return (0xf00d) pressed, action is Select
14:42:19 T:140364266374912 WARNING: ParseAndCorrectUrl: ftp url option is deprecated, please switch to use protocol option (change '?' to '|'), url: [ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:31313/?auth=tls]
14:42:19 T:140364266374912   DEBUG: CurlFile::Open(0x7fa91a3c67a0) ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:31313/
14:42:19 T:140364266374912    INFO: easy_aquire - Created session to ftp://drftpd.org
14:42:19 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogBusy.xml) ------
14:42:19 T:140364266374912   ERROR: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - Failed: FTP: unknown PASV reply(13)
14:42:19 T:140364266374912   ERROR: CCurlFile::Open failed with code 500 for ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:31313/?auth=tls
14:42:19 T:140365162170432   ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:31313/?auth=tls
14:42:19 T:140365162170432   ERROR: CGUIDialogFileBrowser::GetDirectory(ftp://USERNAME:[email protected]:31313/?auth=tls) failed
14:42:20 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogBusy.xml) ------
14:42:22 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: Keyboard: scancode: 0x24, sym: 0x000d, unicode: 0x000d, modifier: 0x0
14:42:22 T:140365162170432   DEBUG: OnKey: return (0xf00d) pressed, action is Select

Due tu the GetDirectory failed in the lower log, I suspect Kodi to use a listing command drftpd/these servers no longer use and accept.
They use "MLSD" or "STAT -al" and simply no longer answere on "LIST -al".

*tested with current versions: kodi 16.0 on kubuntu 14.04
*adresses have been changed

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EDIT: By taking a closer look I've also noticed "unknown PASV reply(13)"

This is a comparison of how listing log looks like in ftprush for my homeftp and the drftpd site:

Code:
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] PWD
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] 257 "/" is current directory.
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] PASV
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] 227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,200,194)
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] Opening data connection IP: 127.0.0.1 PORT: 51394
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] MLSD
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] 150 Data connection accepted from 127.0.0.1:3479; transfer starting.
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] Encryption algorithm: TLSv1 AES256-SHA-256
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] 226 Transfer ok.
(15:09:34) [_ZBOX] List Complete: 289 bytes in 0,02 seconds (18,06KB/s)

Code:
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] PWD
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 257 "/" is current directory
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] PRET LIST
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 200 OK, planning to use master for upcoming LIST transfer
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] PASV
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 227- Using master for upcoming transfer
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 227 Entering Passive Mode (hiddenip,224,59).
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] Opening data connection IP: hiddenip PORT: 57403
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] MLSD
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 150 File status okay; about to open data connection.
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] Encryption algorithm: TLSv1.2 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384-256
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 226- [Ul: 5.7TB] [Dl: 10.9TB] [Average speed: 0B]
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 226-      [Credits: 3.1TB] [Ratio: 1:3.0]
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 226 Closing data connection
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] List Complete: 2.305 bytes in 0,02 seconds (144,06KB/s)
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] SITE XDUPE 3
(15:12:23) [BT2(2)] 200 Activated extended dupe mode 3.

I don't know how to access the raw ftp command log from drftpd-server-side or kodi-client-side, so I cannot go further in debugging without setting up my own drftpd server cluster or starting things like wireshark.

RE: integrate ftp over SSL in XBMC as source - User 225253 - 2016-05-11

I've been asked about my progress in trying to embed a DrFtpD Site-Ring as Video-Source in Kodi via PM.

After my failed direct try to embed it in Kodi, I've tried to use CurlFtpFS on a freshly setup Kubuntu 14.04 LTS machine.

Again it worked for my G6 HomeFTP, but was much slower than the direct way in Kodi descripted above.
Also I had a timeout problem: My FTP autokicks after ~10 minutes of idle (which is hardcoded, I found out by reading through the G6 forums) and then I had to re-mount the remote-dir.
Due to most Dr-Sites strictly disallow idling, this might be a problem in general in future attempts to embed DrFtpD in Kodi.
But I really had some trouble in alloweing selfmade certificates (for ssl/tls encryption) in curlftpfs and finally needed a mate to hack a published fix for the no longer fully working "AllowInvalidCertificates" switch.

When I tried to mount a DrFtpD Site it again failed because of the listing command.
(It is some weeks ago, but I think) There was a switch to change list command, but it wasn't able to understand the answere format!

I think another problem that might occur in future attempts (after """fixing""" certificates and listing) could be the PRET command.
DrFtpD as said is usually a Site-Ring, means one master and a few slaves. You connect to the master, the files are on the slaves, the master manages the file-data-connecton between you and the slaves; usual clients that support it are FlashFXP, FTPRush and SmartFTP. They also support FXP (site to site transfer).