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is it posible to have frontpage extensions or CGI in a secure server?
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I don't know about the FrontPage extensions. I would err on the side of caution and remove them.
But the cgi programs are under your control, and you should be able to secure the cgi-bin or cgi-local directory to prevent someone from uploading a trojan'ed program, or a new program. See if the permissions on your program directory are set to something like 755, which gives you read/write/execute, and everyone else only has read/execute.
Of course, you should realize that ftp sends passwords in the clear, so if someone could have a packet sniffer on the line, you'll want to find another way to update your site.
Chip H.
But the cgi programs are under your control, and you should be able to secure the cgi-bin or cgi-local directory to prevent someone from uploading a trojan'ed program, or a new program. See if the permissions on your program directory are set to something like 755, which gives you read/write/execute, and everyone else only has read/execute.
Of course, you should realize that ftp sends passwords in the clear, so if someone could have a packet sniffer on the line, you'll want to find another way to update your site.
Chip H.
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