RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Dave Watts
> > > Try it: > > > > > > > Dude - I think we must be on different wavelengths here. > > CFHTTP makes a HTTP request. Are you saying that your web > > server will respond to a file url like that? No, it won't. > > What do you get when you run this on your server? You should > > get a Connect

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Raymond Camden
> > I think that Jochem's point is that CFHTTP won't allow you to > use file paths. On the other hand, a COM interface to IE > would probably allow you to do such a thing, just like you > can use file paths in IE on your desktop, in addition to regular URLs. I grok this. But darnit, we weren'

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Dave Watts
> I grok this. But darnit, we weren't talking about that. > If you want to talk security and COM, fine. I was talking > about a web thunbnail generator. That's what is bugging > me. His original posts made it seem like the idea of > generating a thumbnail of a URL was insecure. It's not. The

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Raymond Camden
> The idea may not be insecure, but the implementation may very > well be. Given similar things I've seen implemented using the > IE interface, for example, his concern seems pretty > on-target, since by automating IE you could very easily get Well, I still say that I never once mentioned mak

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Dave Watts
> > The idea may not be insecure, but the implementation may very > > well be. Given similar things I've seen implemented using the > > IE interface, for example, his concern seems pretty > > on-target, since by automating IE you could very easily get > > Well, I still say that I never once m

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Todd
> You do seem to be a very, very angry man. Perhaps because of > > your name in lights? http://www.uncom.com/cfmx > > > >Hmm, I don't know who this jedimaster person is - but when I find him - >I'm going to pound him! Silly Jedi...! __

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Matt Liotta
att Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:18 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: f

Re: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Dave Watts wrote: > > The idea may not be insecure, but the implementation may very well be. Given > similar things I've seen implemented using the IE interface, for example, > his concern seems pretty on-target, since by automating IE you could very > easily get to the filesystem and bypass your

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Dave Watts
> I think this brings up interesting security issues for > virtual hosting companies. In this case, accessing files > with IE would be done using the application server's user. > Thus enabling all of the virtual users to see each other's > files since there is only a single application server.

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Todd
>And when you start using CF in virtual machines, I suspect you might need one license for each VM, >which might be a bit expensive. What, you can't just run CFMX in virtual distributed mode? ;-) Just kidding ~Todd Todd Rafferty ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.web-rat.com/ Team Macrome

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Matt Liotta
http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -Original Message- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:38 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Craig Thomas
Holy s$%# Batman! did Dave and Matt just agree!? >>-Original Message- >>From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 7:39 PM >>To: CF-Talk >>Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - >>javax.imageio.Ima

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Matt Liotta
Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 6:15 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag > eReader) > > Holy s$%# Batman! did Dave and Matt just agree!? > > > >>-Original Message

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Craig Thomas
Well then, thank you both...as the show is always a great. >>-Original Message- >>From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:14 PM >>To: CF-Talk >>Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - >>ja

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread Craig Thomas
it's such a good show, we all learn by osmosis! >>-Original Message- >>From: Craig Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:27 PM >>To: CF-Talk >>Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - >>javax.imageio.I

Re: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-18 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Please disregard my last post... I don't why I'm throwing myself into a discussion I don't really have the time to read right now. :) I didn't realize the conv. involved something other than cfhttp as a means of retreiving html / images for the thumbnail. Isaac www.turnkey.to 954-776-0046 > Dav

RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-19 Thread Sarsoun, Jeff
Yes, but has anybody ever seen Matt and Dave in the same room together, hmmm? Jeff -Original Message- From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:14 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader) We

Re: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - javax.imageio.Imag eReader)

2002-07-19 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Sarsoun, Jeff wrote: > Yes, but has anybody ever seen Matt and Dave in the same room together, > hmmm? Are you suggesting they are one and the same person with multiple personalities? Jochem __ Signup for the Fusion Authority

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2002-07-19 Thread todd
; To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: filesystem security (was: Idea Incubator - > javax.imageio.Imag eReader) > > > We always agree... we just pretend like we at each other's throats for > the entertainment of the list. > > Matt Liotta > President & CEO > Montara Soft