So what exactly is the security issue? Username/password set in the datasource? Full access to the file system?
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:29 PM Subject: RE: Shared CF Host security > This should illustrate the point regarding HMS - _everyone_ who > shared-hosts there is susceptible to the same problem. > > http://www.robrohan.com/blog/ > > http://www.robrohan.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=EDCB81D8-C8F0-B5 > 37-1824A53C962059D3 > > (watch for any wrapping in the url) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rey Bango [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 18 May 2005 10:51 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Shared CF Host security > > Try what Dave? You have an example? I'd be glad to. > > Rey... > > dave wrote: >> you wanna try this on your host and see what happens? >> >> ~Dave the disruptor~ >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> From: Rey Bango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:34 PM >> To: CF-Talk <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> >> Subject: Re: Shared CF Host security >> >> I guess I'm trying to understand how your host can be so sloppy. I >> don't recall ever being on a shared hosting environment that had that > problem. >> >> Forget VPS, get yourself a new host. >> >> Rey.. >> >> James Holmes wrote: >> >>>While security can never be perfect in a shared hosting environment, >>>am I expecting too much to have at least a modicum of security on a >>>shared server? For example, if others can access my datasources and do > >>>whatever they want to my database and they can read all of the source >>>code of my apps, I get a little concerned. I know I can buy VPS >>>hosting for genuine security, but would anyone else expect a shared >>>host to at least attempt some security or would they be happy to just >>>have them give up and allow open slather? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:206986 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
