While there is a small grain of truth in this, I'm not so sure that it
should be classified as is a "major security issue". Is there ANY
networking product on the market that doesn't have some sort of "security
issue"? I doubt it.
I believe the biggest reason most ISPs don't want to install the FP
extensions is because they will only work on an NT box. I think that most
ISPs do not want invest the time, money, and hassle of learning,
installing and integrating a "foreign" server into their Unix system.
Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dick H. Fredericksen <[log in to unmask]>
> For what it's worth, StarNet (the ISP plus online edition of the Arizona
> Daily Star) advised its commercial customers not to use MS Front Page,
> because StarNet will not run the server-side Front Page extensions. They
> claim that there is a major security issue (some hackers can get the
> extensions to do things they're not supposed to do), and in addition
> there's a performance issue. "With around 10,000 users, if even a small
> percentage of all those people use the Front Page extensions on their
page,
> it would make the computer noticeably slower. If the computer slows
down,
> that means it takes longer for web pages to appear. If it gets
particularly
> bad, it can cause the computer to crash."
>
> -- Dick H. Fredericksen
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ----------
> > From: Reuven <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [PCSOFT] Microsoft Front Page 2000 and web hosting
> > Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 6:45 PM
> >
> > ... To what extent is it important to have a host which provides
> Microsoft Front Page extension and what does it actually mean?
> >
> > Thanks, Reuven Freuman
>
> PCSOFT's List Owner's:
> Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
>
PCSOFT's List Owner's:
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Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
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