ColdFusion shipped with Website Pro 1.0 on floppies. Website later shipped with iHTML.
-----Original Message----- From: Haggerty, Michael A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: OT: my own box I used Website Pro version 1.0 in college, and I remember getting some free server software for building dynamic Web pages along with it. The name sounded like something from a physics class, and the name of the company started with an 'A'... Anyone remember? -----Original Message----- From: Dylan Bromby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:30 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: OT: my own box We ran Website Pro from January '96 (version 1.0) until just over a year ago then migrated to IIS on WIN2K. Our main contention was, under heavy load, Website just crapped out whereas IIS did a much better job it seemed of pooling/managing threads. Additionally, our CF-based B2B channel applications were being hindered because Website didn't implement HTTP 1.1 until LONG after IIS did. Believe me, we -were- Website fans. We don't spend any more time administering IIS than we did Website, and the performance gain is noticable (but I won't spawn a debate of the differences). If you subscribe to a service such as NTBUGTRAQ, you'll be notified of IIS issues before the media in most cases. And it only takes a few minutes to check for security updates on a weekly basis. IIS is by far not the only subject of security issues. Apache, the most prevalent web server on the net, has its share as well. If you think choosing a certain HTTP server (or SMTP, FTP, DNS, or any other server with a public interface to the web) over another will grant you more security in and of itself, you may find yourself unpleasantly surprised one day. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:12 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: OT: my own box > > I'm wondering if anyone can share thoughts on installing IIS > > My best advice is DON'T, if you can possibly help it. I personally > disable IIS before my machines ever get connected to the Internet. > > Website Pro is the way to go. The time you'll save not having to spend > checking for and installing security updates will pay for it in no > time. Plus it let's me sleep at night. > > http://www.deerfield.com/products/website/ Don't sleep too soundly. If you install all of the stuff that Website Pro comes with, you might have quite a few vulnerabilities of your own. A cursory search for "Website Pro" on securityfocus.com returned four pages of known vulnerabilities. In addition, because of the lesser scrutiny that Website Pro suffers, compared to IIS, I wouldn't be surprised if there are more "secret" vulnerabilities, which have been discovered but haven't been widely publicized. The key with any server installation is to install only the components you need, to disable or remove any that you don't, and to know the difference between the two. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
