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# ftp_pasv

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.13, PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_pasv -- Turns passive mode on or off

## Description

bool ftp_pasv ( resource ftp_stream, bool pasv )

ftp_pasv() turns on or off passive mode. In passive mode, data connections are initiated by the client, rather than by the server. It may be needed if the client is behind firewall.

## Parameters

ftp_stream

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

pasv

  If `TRUE`, the passive mode is turned on, else it's turned off.

## Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

## Examples

Example 1. ftp_pasv() example
`<?php $file = 'somefile.txt'; $remote_file = 'readme.txt'; // set up basic connection $conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server); // login with username and password $login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass); // turn passive mode on ftp_pasv($conn_id, true); // upload a file if (ftp_put($conn_id, $remote_file, $file, FTP_ASCII)) { echo "successfully uploaded $file\n"; } else { echo "There was a problem while uploading $file\n"; } // close the connection ftp_close($conn_id); ?>`

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