----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arno Garrels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ICS support mailing" <twsocket@elists.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [twsocket] TFtpServer time not listed


> Fastream Technologies wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <twsocket@elists.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 7:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [twsocket] TFtpServer time not listed
>>
>>
>>>>> My applications all use the MLSD directory stuff,
>>>> Are those commands supported by most servers today?
>>>
>>> All except for Microsoft I think, while each new HTTP server in IIS is a
>>> major step forward, the IIS FTP server is still pretty pathetic in terms
>>> of modern commands, no SSL and only integrated security.
>>>
>>> But my only applications with the ICS FTP server are for use with my own
>>> clients.  A public FTP server needs a lot of security and stuff to be
>>> safe, I'm not planning on offering one.
>>
>> We have been supporting MLSD/MLST before ICS began doing so. Angus is
>> right about security as NETFile server FTP part was on bugtraq a few
>> times. Thank God it is no longer vulnerable--at least to those in Bugtraq
>> and Vulnerability Watch.
>
> I don't understand, why should MLSD/MLST be more unsecure than LIST?

No, I mean FTP (as a protocol) is more unsecure than HTTP. Our product is 
both a web server and a FTP server combined 
(http://www.fastream.com/netfileserver.htm) and bugtraq hunters hunted the 
FTP side more.

Regards,

SZ 

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