Crystal Tech allows remote access to db servers and I wouldn't host with anyone who doesn't. I'm not security expert but it is definitely a deal breaker for us. Even our servers allow for remote access to the db's. Maybe we're all wrong but it'll stay that way I guess until someone teaches us otherwise, and Crystal Tech for that matter.
On 11/15/05, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is this *that* much of a security risk? > > If by "that" you mean allowing unsecured connections to your database from > any public IP address, yes, yes, it's about as much of a security risk as > you can possibly have. Unless Dr. Evil runs your ISP, anyway, but even > then > public access to your databases is almost as dangerous as sharks with > frickin' laser beams. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224283 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
