On Wednesday 11 August 2004 00:48, Justin Patrin wrote:

> I don't see how it would be a security problem. They probably just
> don't understand and think you want FTP access to the server. 

Huh? Isn't FTP the usual mechanism for accessing your shared hosting space?

> Allowing
> outbound FTP is only an issue if people sniff the network because they
> can see your login in plaintext.

Actually any plain old ftp is subject sniffing. A better solution is to use 
chrooted ssh accounts. There are enough clients out there which supports file 
transfers over ssh to make this practical.

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