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From: jgerber@omni.voicenet.com (James Gerber)
Newsgroups: comp.security.firewalls,comp.security.unix,comp.security.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.admin,comp.admin.policy
Subject: Re: Anon ftp posting procedures?
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 20:11:27 GMT
Organization: CIGNA
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kwestby@aaped.com (Kevin Westby) wrote:
>I was wondering what procedures/guidelines are used to allow general users to
>place files on an anonymous ftp server (placed outside company firewall)? The
>incoming directory allows uploads but does not allow downloads. I'd like to
>be able to allow general users to post things directly to the pubs directory
>but am unsure on the best way to do it.
Bad idea. If you allow people to post things to an area where others can
download w/o anyone checking out the files, you'll have all sorts of virii and
pirate software posted. People will use it as a drop off place for all sorts
of illegal purposes and could get you in heaps of trouble.
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