Cannot connect to FTP when firewall is turned on

I connect to my FTP server routinely so I ticked the FTP access under 'services' so that FTP is allowed under the firewall. However, when I try to access my FTP using Dreamweaver, browser or FTP software like Transit or CuteFTP with the firewall turned on, I cannot access the site. When the firewall is turned off, I can access just fine.
I use the "passive" "use firewall" and any other option available within the software in an attempt to access the FTP. I even tried with the PASV box checked and unchecked under 'proxies' in the network properties.
Is there some setting I am forgetting? How can I access my FTP with the firewall turned on?
Thanks.

Hi, I'm dealing with this in another thread. I'll let you know if I come up with an answer. Bottom line is, even if you use passive mode to ftp to a server which does not accept it, you will be in active mode. That means the server will try to open a socket to you on some other port, either random or one more than the port used for the connection socket. Your firewall will block this new connection.
There are a series of rules for the firewall. If I can get it to accept connections from port 20 (not to, but from) then active ftp will work. But there seems to be no way to do this from OSX. There is a unix way, but then the kernel memory doesn't match the preferences file and OSX throws the equivalent of a hissy fit. There may be no way around it, but I'm looking into it.
-Phil

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