Re: Speaking of FTP...

From: Motherchucker (charles@NOSPAM.charleswjones.com)
Date: 04/01/03 

From: "Motherchucker" <charles@NOSPAM.charleswjones.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 13:02:24 -0600

"Daniel Billingsley" <dbillingsley@NO.durcon.SPAAMM.com> wrote in message
news:unqNelH#CHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I have heard it mentioned several times that FTP is inherently prone to
> security problems. Our current ISP doesn't even allow it all for this
> reason.
>
> But they allow WebDAV (FrontPage) modifications.
>
> What is it about FTP (asuming it's not anonymous access - duh) that makes
it
> so insecure, especially as compared to FrontPage extensions?
>
>
Nothing is wrong with FTP... people just don't know how to set it up
correctly.

Charles

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