That is not necessarily always the case.  Do not maintain a sense of
security based around it being so.

Jim

skate wrote:
> 
> no-one can read your asp code without having ftp (or similar) access to the
> directory, the web server will run anything that it determines is asp, and
> only transmit the output. this is the core of server side scripting.
> 
> as an extra, double security, you should put most of the core functions into
> includes, and have them stored outside the web root. occasionally, the web
> server may have problems and transmit things before running them. i've seen
> this happen in php anyway when the server is in the process of being
> updated...
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eralper YILMAZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Security-Basics'"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: ASP Pages
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Use "Script Encoder "
> >
> > You can find detailed info at
> >
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/ht
> > ml/SeconScriptEncoderOverview.asp
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Benjamin Meade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'Security-Basics'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:51 AM
> > Subject: ASP Pages
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > We are currently developing a project management system in ASP, and I am
> > > a little concerned about code stealing. Given that the asp pages are
> > > visible to everyone, how difficult is it for someone to download the
> > > actual asp code? (As opposed to the html that the page generates).
> > >
> > > Also, there is the option for installing the site on a clients server.
> > > Is there any way to encrypt this so that the server can read it, but the
> > > clients cannot?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Benjamin Meade
> > > System Administrator
> > > LanWest Pty Ltd
> > > Ph:  (08) 9440 3033
> > > Fax: (08) 9440 3370
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts!
> The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant,
> while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare.
> 
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-- 
James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

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about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance.
          
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