Nicole, I'm not a security expert but I don't think it's a security risk outside of any other datasource creation. It's not a security risk for them anyway, not as far as I can see. Sounds to me like they just want you to host your SQL server database with them and they're trying to force your hand. I've done it with other providers before.
The only thing I can think of is that they would not want to have your password to the other sql server for liability reasons, but that's avoided simply by adding the datasource without password and you specifying the password in your code. Other than that, I can't think of anything. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Nicole Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:03 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Datasources Hi: I have a client who has a web server with one provider and a SQL Server at another provider. The web provider is so far refusing to create a datasource pointing to the external server saying that it would create a security risk on their shared server. Is this a legitimate concern? Thanks. Nicole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:212871 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
