Re: Secure FTP

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Sorry, I should of explained.
> 
> I am trying to protect the data here not the password.  The security I
> am using is that I am not allowing the user to see the files.  So in
> order for some one to get to the data they would need to know the exact
> file name along with the directories it is under.  Once we get the data
> into the ftp site we send of a fax or an email to give our supplier the
> exact name and as far receiving data they all just know where to put it.
> 
> I did anonymous because I did not want to make accounts for every one.
> 
> hope that is clear. I open to other suggestions.  The only other way is
> to create a generic username and password and give that to everyone.
> But that still leaves me with sending the DATA in the clear over the
> internet.

Okay, that makes sense.

I'd check out one of the secure FTP servers I mentioned before,
and try a SSL browser as a client (as Richard Z. said).

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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