> I've not dealt a huge amount with CF on Linux servers, so I'm just wondering > if someone could help out. There are some entries in their web root, for > example 'agreement.cfm' that seem to be shortcuts instead of files (i.e. > their icon in my FTP explorer is like a Windows folder with a shortcut arrow > in the corner). However, when I click on them, nothing happens, I don't get > through to another location, and they can't be downloaded. Is this some way > of securing certain CFM files? Is there any way of getting the actual file > if this is some sort of Linux mapping?
> All we have is Telnet/FTP access. It sounds like a Symbolic or "soft" link. Do a google for those terms (linux, file, link, soft) for an explaination. >From the telnet prompt do "ls -la " to get the full info about the files. If you type ls -F you can see which files are soft links because they end with @ > The current hosts are slightly uncooperative - typical situation - so we're > trying to salvage everything without their help. As far as the DB (MySQL) is > concerned, I've told my client that this is probably down to them trying to > get the hosts to cooperate - they don't have the DB login details or > anything. Am I right in thinking there's no way of grabbing all the DB data > without direct access to it (i.e. via a CF page). That depends, but it is possible that the database files would be in the users DB. There is a "mysqldump" command you can run to dump the entire db to file. Of course if the host has locked you out completly , unless you know a hacker your are out of luck. If you are able to access the datasource from cf, just write a client, to back up the data .. WG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
