I usually try to disable ftp on the server if I have a choice. FTP is very insecure as all username's and passwords get sent through plain text. SFTP or FTPS is another story, and I usually use FTP over SSH on *NIX boxes and some sort of secure FTP on windows boxes.
If he doesn't allow any sort of FTP access then he's being a little too paranoid, and he might as well just turn off the server completely and lock it in a safe if he wants it to be completely secure. There is no such thing as a secure server, and there is always a way to hack in, the only question is how much effort/money it would take to hack into the server, and whether the information there is worth it. I would ask him to set up either secure ftp or ftp over ssh that gives you access to certain directories only (only what needs to be updated). Russ -----Original Message----- From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 6:16 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Anyone ever heard of not allowing FTP? 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:4:210500 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
