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From: ERA <[e-mail]>
Organization: ERA Computer Consulting
Subject: Re: Commercial file servers that support kermit?
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 21:14:11 GMT
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Frank da Cruz wrote:
>
> In article <[e-mail]>,
> Adam H. Lewenberg <[e-mail]> wrote:
> : I am looking for a server that would allow me to upload and
> : download files using Kermit, preferably  one running the Internet
> : Kermit Service Daemon.  This way,
> : I could exchange files with others and make use of the power
> : of Kermit (e.g., only upload new file/changed files, use secure
> : transfer, etc).
> :
> : Does anyone know of any place that rents out disk space for this
> : purpose (I would need ~5-10 M of space)?
> :
> It appears the response to this query has not been exactly overwhelming.
>
> There are two issues:
>
>  1. Convincing a site it is safe -- and a good idea -- to run IKSD,
>     and helping them install it, if necessary.  We're glad to help.
>
>  2. Having a user ID and disk space on that site.
>
> Issues of access and sharing in IKSD are no different from FTP.  If you
> have a user ID, you have your own access rights.  If you're anonymous,
> you're restricted to the /pub/ftp tree (or other segment of the sysadmin's
> choice).  Whether anonymous users can upload files is at the discretion
> of the sysadmin.  As we all know, allowing anonymous uploads is dangerous,
> and allowing read access to anonymously uploaded files is even more
> dangerous -- not only to the potential downloader (viruses, etc), but to
> the site administrator (liability, copyright infringement, etc).
>
> Think of IKSD as an alternative to FTPD that provides more functionality
> and a greater range of authentication methods.
>
> It doesn't solve social problems.
>
> - Frank

We may be getting a cable internet connection "real soon now" and
will have a permanent ip address as a result . If we do then I will
be applying for a domain name and will consider running an IKSD
server on our Unixware 7 box after I figure out how to move the
connection from the Windows box the technician will want to see. ;-)

Frank, et al, I would like to discuss the security issues this raises
via e-mail.

Depending on response and need I'll either run it as a free service
with caveat that you get what you pay for :-) or will run it as a fee
based service to cover cost of setting up and maintaining users. This
all depends on getting cable internet and successfully moving it to
our Unixware box of course.
--
Gene <[e-mail]>
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