This bug fix was given to the VDT by EDG. It was created by Cal Loomis. It is 
for Globus 2.4.3.

He describes it as: "Do not use an active connection for LIST commands, 
because it would cause unnecessary failures in a firewalled environment."

Here is the patch:

--- 
globus_2_4_3_adv2003_fix892_fix956/gridftp/client/source/globus_ftp_client_stat
e.c  Fri Jan 10 17:08:23 2003
+++ 
globus_2_4_3_adv2003_fix892_fix956_more/gridftp/client/source/globus_ftp_client
_state.c     Mon Dec  8 21:15:50 2003
@@ -1440,7 +1440,16 @@
        {
            globus_assert(client_handle->state ==
                          GLOBUS_FTP_CLIENT_HANDLE_SOURCE_SETUP_CONNECTION);
+#if 0
            target->state = GLOBUS_FTP_CLIENT_TARGET_SETUP_PORT;
+#else
+           /*
+            * Do _NOT_ use an active connection, because it would cause
+            * unnecessary failures in a firewalled environment...
+            */
+
+           target->state = GLOBUS_FTP_CLIENT_TARGET_SETUP_PASV;
+#endif
        }
        /* Prefer PASV data connections for most operations */
        else if(client_handle->state ==

This patch has been used extensively, so we're not worried about its 
correctness.