Jochem wrote: No way. FTP uses plain text transfers including plain text passwords.
Rick's Response: The combination of WinBackup and WebDrive that I've been experimenting with is running through FTP... WinBackup offers up to 256 bit AES Encryption, but WebDrive, which is connecting to my FTP Server is not securing passwords? So the data is encrypted, but the passwords are not and open to be stolen? You can tell, probably, that I'm in way over my head with this stuff... Rick -----Original Message----- From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: CF-based Online Backup System...any thoughts? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm going to be offering online (Internet-based) backup/storage for my > clients > and have been looking at various solutions (non-CF) already offered and > began to wonder if it was possible to create a browser-based backup system > using CF and perhaps scheduled tasks to backup files via http or to ftp > accounts. What exactly are the requirements? File encryption? Transfer encryption? Full backups? Incremental backups? Differential backups? Bandwidth use? Automation level? Client push or server pull? > Also...anyone know if it's possible to offer this kind of service using any > FTP > capabilities that might be built-in to Windows 2003 Server Web Edition? No way. FTP uses plain text transfers including plain text passwords. People make backups of data because that data is valuable and that usually means they don't want prying eyes. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:192262 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54