Zach Forsyth wrote:
And for people saying don't use IE, if you aren't the sole admin on the
server you don't have the choice to install other apps.
Believe me if I could install something else I would just put a real ftp
app and firebird on there and not have to ask silly questions on FD.
Please
On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 21:36, Zach Forsyth wrote:
After reading through the MS advisory in more detail it doesn't actually
mention ftp at all.
This was kindly pointed out by several FD readers :)
I will wait and see if the patch just fixes http and https before
worrying about it in earnest.
What I'd like to know is if they'll do this IN ADDITION to fixing the
bug or not.
Bobby Brown wrote:
Summary
Microsoft plans to release a software update that removes support for handling user names and passwords in HTTP and HTTP with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or HTTPS URLs in Microsoft
Cael Abal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please tell me you don't do a lot of web browsing from your server.
IE being required on a Windows server (for SUS management, etc.) is
one of my pet peeves -- but folks who browse the internet from their
server actively freak me out.
(This isn't
[SNIP]
This is being asked in all seriousness and helpfulness... Do you have
access to a command line? You could the command line FTP, it's way
better than IE.
STOP! You'll confuse all those MCSE's out there that have learned, rather
then a tool to fit the job, use the
Great solution :(
Love the MS way of fixing things...
It fixes url obfuscation somehwat but doesn't this break ftp
functionality in IE when behind a firewall?
If you type in ftp.mysite.com or whatever, IE automatically logs you in
using anonymous credentials.
If the site allows anonymous logins
It fixes url obfuscation somehwat but doesn't this break ftp
functionality in IE when behind a firewall?
According to the article this modification pertains http and https
url-schemes, wich appears to be rfc-conformably to me. I would not
expect the ftp-scheme and others to be affected.
Thomas
On Tuesday 27 January 2004 09:47 pm, Zach Forsyth wrote:
snip
Anone know a workaround to tell IE not pass anonymous credentials
automatically?
Don't use IE. Use Camino, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Firebird, or, God
forbid, ftp . . .
--
George Capehart
capegeo at opengroup dot org
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