RE: [cobalt-users] All folders visable on whole server

["Curtis Ross" <Curtis_Ross@xxxxxx>]

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	smuecke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx@CPR
[mailto:IMCEANOTES-smuecke+40netimpaqt+2Ecom+40CPR@xxxxxx] 
> Sent:	Friday, December 08, 2000 2:06 PM
> To:	cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: [cobalt-users] All folders visable on whole server
> 
>  
> > That's why I released a "milder and gentler" version last
> > month entitled AdminFTP. With all the same point-and-click
> > functionality, it confines the user's access to paths and files only
> > within their domain. Simply, AdminFTP users cannot navigate "behind"
> > the domain root as they are able to do with AdminPro.
> >
> > I encourage you to check out AdminFTP by going to
> > http://www.CraigRichards.com/software/adminftp.html - Be sure to let
> > me know if this new version will effectively serve your needs while
> > addressing your security concerns.
> 
> That´s fine that you have released a "milder" version of the script,
but the
> thing is - at least in my opinion - that if someone wants to hack your
> server or do what whatever he wants with it, then he will take the
more
> powerful script. I guess it´s no problem for a professional hacker to
write
> such a script, but right now _everybody_ - even with hardly any
experience -
> can download your tool and use it. No knowledge neccessary.
> 
> So why do you then offer both versions on your website? Do you think
someone
> will download the light version on its own if the hardcore version has
> increadible features?
> 
> I would encourage you to remove your AdminPro from your website until
we
> have found a possibility to block these functions of the script.
> 
> steve
> 
	
[Curtis Ross]  I don't think he is on this list.