Naked FTP is not secure, with or without passwords. sFTP with SSL or SSH and specific accounts, etc, will generally be deemed secure, but if you've ever managed a dynamic FTP/SSH config, with oft-changing non-technical partners, you'll agree that it's not going to fall anywhere near the ease of use category.
It will be a burden to both the end-users and the IT teams that support them -- on both sides of the file transfer. Thus, other answers are more viable for this question, as currently constructed. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Heaton, Joseph@DFG <jhea...@dfg.ca.gov>wrote: > Any specifics on why not? Can be done with SSL, specific accounts, > passwords, etc. What else are these online services doing to provide more > security?**** > > ** ** > > Joe Heaton**** > > ITB – Windows Server Support**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:47 AM > *To:* Heaton, Joseph@DFG; NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: On-line file storage? Dropbox-like?**** > > ** ** > > FTP will not pass a "check the box" security audit. :)**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Carl Webster**** > > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional**** > > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/>**** > > ** ** > > *From: *"Heaton, Joseph@DFG" <jhea...@dfg.ca.gov> > > *Reply-To: *NT Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Date: *Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:09:50 +0000 > *To: *NT Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Subject: *RE: On-line file storage? Dropbox-like?**** > > ** ** > > FTP?**** > > **** > > Joe Heaton**** > > ITB – Windows Server Support**** > > **** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org <tmil...@hnncsb.org>] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:03 AM > *To:* Heaton, Joseph@DFG; NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* On-line file storage? Dropbox-like? > **** > > **** > > Hi Folks,**** > > **** > > Can someone recommend a dropbox like service that does not require a local > client? We share files occasionally with other agencies, and I just need > simple site where I can store files, they can retrieve them, without a > Mozy/Dropbox type of client required.**** > > **** > > Suggestions?**** > > **** > > **** > > Tom Miller > Engineer, Information Technology > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board > office: 757-788-0528 **** > > mobile: 757-503-0600**** > > **** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
