> Well I say shame on them then. Any competant admin will take > the time to look into the issues that come with allowing certain > applications/protocols/etc...to run.
That's the thing, though - from a typical network administrator's viewpoint, RDS isn't an application or a protocol. It's not listening on any port. I'm not saying that administrators shouldn't block RDS, but it's not nearly as noticeable as running a listener. In large network environments, administrators often don't know the ramifications of every server software package they manage. > I have never worked in a place that has allowed it. Our admins > have never complained about the FTP configs, then again all the > server admins and network guys are pretty seasoned. Many seasoned network guys hate to run FTP, because it typically involves allowing bad things. Here's a simple description of FTP problems and solutions: http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html But again, RDS is just plain old HTTP, and comparatively easy to manage. If I had to pick one or the other, I'd choose RDS in many cases. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:217192 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
