FTP can be secured, but most people wont bother going through the hassle. (ie. only allowing certain mac addresses through the firewall on port 21) I assume that they will offer a VPN alternative to access the network.
-Adam On 6/24/05, Will Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys, > > I just landed a contract and potential full time job at the local community > college. They'll be installing CF pretty soon too (WOOHOO)! > > I had a talk with their server guy, and he informed me that I wouldn't be > able to FTP my updates to the site because hackers target education > institutions, and he doesn't allow any FTP access. I have to give him my > updates on a thumb drive and *he* puts them on the server. > > Anyone ever heard of something like that? Can a server not be secured enough > to allow FTP for the webmaster? Sounds a bit crazy to me. > > Thanks, > Will > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:210488 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
