RE: An alternative to ftp

From: Bryan Supak (bsupak@starfish.com)
Date: 07/23/02 

Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:16:03 -0700
From: "Bryan Supak" <bsupak@starfish.com>
To: <robertss@channel5.co.uk>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>

How about using sftp, the ssh implementation of ftp.

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: robertss@channel5.co.uk [mailto:robertss@channel5.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:55 AM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: An alternative to ftp

Hello all,

I'm trying to figure out the best way to transfer files between some of our suppliers and ourselves. My first thought was an ftp server in our DMZ but some research has show that this could be an administrative nightmare and security risk.

What's the best way to achieve an FTP-like service in the DMZ? Are there any firewall friendly replacemnts for ftp?

cheers

Scot

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