"php_connect_nonb() failed: Operation now in progress (115)" with TLS/SSL-encrypted FTP connection in PHP - Unencypted connection works

Question

I'm trying to use an automatic backup script for cPanel accounts of my server.
I have mounted an FTP server in one local machine with FileZilla Server. I can connect and transfer files successfully with FileZilla client, a Plesk server, and lftp...
The server only accepts encrypted connections and passive mode is enabled.

For some unknown reason when trying to connect and put files with PHP the response is:

Warning: ftp_put(): php_connect_nonb() failed: Operation now in progress (115) in
/home/xxxxxxx/public_html/lab/test/perform_mysql_bk.php on line 326

Any ideas for this error?

For the connection I'm using:

$fSuccess = false;

$sServerAddress = $this->m_aConfig['FTP_SERVER_ADDRESS'];
$iServerPort = (int)( $this->m_aConfig['FTP_SERVER_PORT'] );

// set up FTP connection
if ( ($this->m_aConfig['FTP_USE_SSL'] == 'YES') ) {

    if ( function_exists('ftp_ssl_connect') ) {
        $this->m_oFtpConnection = ftp_ssl_connect( $sServerAddress, $iServerPort );

        if ( !$this->m_oFtpConnection ) {
            $this->writeLog( "Attempt to connect to ".$sServerAddress.":".$iServerPort." with SSL+FTP failed. Will fallback to normal FTP." );
        }
        else {
            $this->writeLog( "Attempt to connect to ".$sServerAddress.":".$iServerPort." with SSL+FTP Succeeded. Now logging in ..." );
        }
    }
    else {
        $this->writeLog( "This server doesn't support FTPS (FTP with SSL). Will fallback to normal FTP." );
    }
}

//Fallback
if ( !$this->m_oFtpConnection ) {
    $this->m_oFtpConnection = ftp_connect( $sServerAddress, $iServerPort );
}

// login after a successful connection
if ( $this->m_oFtpConnection ) {
    $fLoginResult = ftp_login( $this->m_oFtpConnection, $this->m_aConfig['FTP_USERNAME'], $this->m_aConfig['FTP_PASSWORD'] ); 
    //echo $fLoginResult;
}
else {
    $this->writeLog( "Attempt to connect to ".$sServerAddress.":".$iServerPort." failed." );
}

// check connection
if ( (!$this->m_oFtpConnection) || (!$fLoginResult) ) { 
    $this->writeLog( "FTP connection has failed!" );
} else {
    $this->writeLog( "FTP connection was successful with ".$sServerAddress.":".$iServerPort );
    $fSuccess = true;
}

// Set to Passive connection if login was successful and this setting was set.
if ( $fSuccess && ($this->m_aConfig['FTP_USE_PASSIVE'] == 'YES') ) {

    if ( ftp_pasv( $this->m_oFtpConnection, true ) ) {
        $this->writeLog( "FTP connection was set to PASSIVE mode." );
    }
    else {
        $this->writeLog( "Attempted to set FTP connection to PASSIVE mode but failed. Going to continue with copy anyway. If the script fails, review this as a possible source." );
    }
}

The response is successful: (I have replaced my IP with xx values)

Attempt to connect to xx.xx.xx.xx:21 with SSL+FTP Succeeded. Now logging in ...
FTP connection was successful with xx.xx.xx.xx:21
FTP connection was set to PASSIVE mode.

But when the system hits this:

$fSuccess = false;

$sDestinationFile = $this->m_aConfig['FTP_PATH_TO_COPY'] . $insDbFileName;

// upload the file
$fUpload = ftp_put( $this->m_oFtpConnection, $sDestinationFile, $insDbFileName, FTP_BINARY ); 

// check upload status
if (!$fUpload) { 
    $this->writeLog( "FTP upload has failed! Check the log file for errors. Try changing PASSIVE and SSL options in the config." );
    return false;
} else {
    $this->writeLog( "Uploaded $insDbFileName to ".$this->m_aConfig['FTP_SERVER_ADDRESS']." as $sDestinationFile" );
    $fSuccess = true;
}

return $fSuccess;

The response is the error

Warning: ftp_put(): php_connect_nonb() failed: Operation now in progress (115) in
/home/xxxxxxx/public_html/lab/test/perform_mysql_bk.php on line 326

I have read many pages saying this error is caused by the FTP server returning an internal IP address instead of a public, but I have tested with other programs and all runs ok, the FTP server is sending the public IP when the PASV command is executed.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

ftp_set_option($ftpconn, FTP_USEPASVADDRESS, false);

This line of code before setting passivity of the connection ftp_pasv($ftpconn, true); saved my life.