Fastream Technologies wrote:
> ----- 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.

That may be, but has nothing to do with the OP. 
I count this in as yet another promotion attempt. 

Arno Garrels 

 
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