Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4r Backup

[Weihan Leow <wleow@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Carrie Bartkowiak wrote:

> > Hi Carrie,
> > You have made good contribution.
> > The script can be improved further.
> 
> Oh! He cc'd this to me, didn't know he'd sent it to the list too.
> 
> > You have mentioned that you are placing the home.tar
> > in your anonymous ftp directory.
> 
> Actually I don't do that with the version of the script that I am using. I
> don't even have anonymous ftp enabled on my site.
> But I don't want to go advertising to everyone where I *do* drop my tar
> file... *smile*
> That's one of the reasons I said to modify it to drop it somewhere else.
> 
> > My question is what happens if any anonymous user pulls out
> > home.tar from your anonymous ftp site?
> 
> That would be very, very bad.
> 
> > Did you realize the danger, that anonymous user will
> > have all your clients cgi programs, personal and privacy data?
> > In other words, you server is left *open* to all.
> 
> Yep, I realized this - again, that's why I drop mine somewhere else.  ;)
> 
> So let me amend my letter, since I suppose I was *too* subtle...
> MODIFY THE SCRIPT SO IT DROPS THE TAR FILE SOMEWHERE ELSE!
> 
> I'm trying to base everything I write on the assumption that script kiddies
> are reading each and every post.  I've been trying to be as vague as
> possible while still giving a specific answer. I don't suppose it's working.
> I've never been one for subtlety - Scorpio to the bone.  <grin>
> 
> CarrieB


Will this work on my RaQ3?

-Weihan