On Sun, Nov 25, 2001 at 04:10:12PM +0800, Mike Maravillo wrote: > On Sun, Nov 25, 2001 at 12:06:37PM +0800, Jim Ayson wrote: > > At 12:04 PM 11/25/2001 +0800, Migs Paraz wrote: > > > > > This might break automated setups, though... or FTP from web > > > publishing programs, perhaps? > > > > It'll turn off users.Nothing could be more inconvenient. > > Hi Jim! > > I think it will turn them off more if the webhosting service gets > the reputation of being hacked regularly. Plus the hassle of > recovering from backups and the embarassment.
actually, a well designed FTP system will prevent the server *itself* from being hacked. but, cleartext passwords will allow the website to be defacted which is already bad enough nowadays. how about cleartext passwords + IP access controls? won't work well for dynamic IP's since you will have to permit the entire PPP/DHCP range. any other ideas on convenient file transfers from Windows that do NOT require cleartext passwords? and are compatible with existing Windows software? _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
