This is kinda on-topic, but here at the StateDept FTP was a big no-no unles you used CuteFTP server with a slew of security settings. However they recently just approved use of win2K3 FTP.
-Adam On 6/24/05, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah that is the route we take...VPN / Mac / IP restricted - secure enough. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrocknaphobia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 June 2005 15:51 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: OT: Anyone ever heard of not allowing FTP? > > 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:4:210491 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
