RE: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Troy Sosamon
Roland, This is a big question. Yes and maybe/doubtful. Anytime you have users entering information into a DB, there are possibilities of them putting in unexpected content. Even a chat room, someone could enter in profanities and upset other users. Let's get a little more extreme here and

RE: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Ben Johansen
Hi Roland, This is very unlikely; it is more likely that they would try to add sql statements in the input field. First of the data type constraints off the database field would probably either prevent the saving of the offensive code and will most likely truncate it. Even if there is

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread William M . Conlon
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Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Roland Dumas
I want the SHORT answer, something like: A.) If you use witango, a browser-sumitted piece of coding can't affect the database, witango, or a visitor who searches and gets the record with the code. B.) Holy s**t!: You're an idiot of you doing have a layer in front of a submit that searches and

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Roland Dumas
I flunked proofreading This option: On 9/22/04 8:52 AM, Roland Dumas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B.) Holy s**t!: You're an idiot of you doing have a layer in front of a submit that searches and kills anything that looks like this. Should read: B.) Holy s**t!: You're an idiot if you don't

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread gauthier-s
- From: Roland Dumas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Security question I want the SHORT answer, something like: A.) If you use witango, a browser-sumitted piece of coding can't affect the database, witango

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Sri Amudhanar
ly this security issue. Hope this helps. Gauthier - Original Message - From: "Roland Dumas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Security question I want the SHORT answer, something like: A.) If y

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread webdude
Sorry, but you forgot the it should read... :-) Should read: B.) Holy s**t!: You're an idiot if you don't have a layer in front of a new record or update that searches and kills anything that looks like this. I flunked proofreading This option: On 9/22/04 8:52 AM, Roland Dumas [EMAIL

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Roland Dumas
Title: Re: Witango-Talk: Security question Im slow here. Does this mean that if there is a SQL query in a DirectDBMS Action that its protected by this bind dust? Or just New Record and Update Actions? On 9/22/04 11:34 AM, Sri Amudhanar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of the lesser talked about

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Sri Amudhanar
: Re: Witango-Talk: Security question Im slow here. Does this mean that if there is a SQL query in a DirectDBMS Action that its protected by this bind dust? Or just New Record and Update Actions? On 9/22/04 11:34 AM, "Sri Amudhanar" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of the les

Re: Witango-Talk: Security question

2004-09-22 Thread Sri Amudhanar
Reseller Authorized Pervasive, Cisco, HP, Thawte Reseller. Roland Dumas wrote: Re: Witango-Talk: Security question Im slow here. Does this mean that if there is a SQL query in a DirectDBMS Action that its protected by this bind dust? Or just New Record and Update Actions