> firewall, so you switch to a port that isn't open? There's a
> reason for port standardization. Not to say that CFMyAdmin
> shouldn't allow for alternate ports but the reason for using
> should be multiple separate servers on a single machine, not
> security.
While there is a reason for port standardization, using non-standard ports
is an easy way to avoid automated attacks, so I would say there is a valid
security-related reason for doing so. I wouldn't go so far as to say this
should always (or even usually) be done, though.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
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