Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-03 Thread John Tafasi
Ok, I guess I need to explain my question in other words. If you are at the console of route A, can you upload a config file from router A to Router B? Thanks John Tafasi Nicolas FEVRIER wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... TFTP does not provide any security for file

Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-02 Thread the-other -jason
JP wrote: It is a lot saver and easy to manage if you just use a PC, I do not see why you would want to use your router as tftp server. Your PC might not be in the appropriate location to act as the tftp server. For example, at an ISP, the routers are internet connected and the PCs are on a

Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-02 Thread Nicolas FEVRIER
JP wrote: Nicolas, It is a lot saver and easy to manage if you just use a PC, I do not see why you would want to use your router as tftp server. JP Hi JP, to give you a good example (good because I had to do it last week ;)). I had several core routers connected with high bandwidth

Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-02 Thread Kent
the-other -jason wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... JP wrote: It is a lot saver and easy to manage if you just use a PC, I do not see why you would want to use your router as tftp server. Your PC might not be in the appropriate location to act as the tftp

Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-01 Thread Nicolas FEVRIER
TFTP does not provide any security for file transfers, so it should not be available to a public firewall interface. Unauthorized users can upload new config files to your router, as well as download your current stored configs for analysis. How can you configure the router to accept TFTP

Re: Routers as tftp servers [7:27912]

2001-12-01 Thread JP
Nicolas, It is a lot saver and easy to manage if you just use a PC, I do not see why you would want to use your router as tftp server. JP Nicolas FEVRIER wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... TFTP does not provide any security for file transfers, so it should not be