Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:07:31 -0500 From: Tom ONeil <tom.oneil@tacni.com> To: Dave VanAuken <dave@hawk-systems.com>, Free <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Frontpage Extensions - security and reliability assessment Message-ID: <3B89AB63.B2633D66@tacni.com> References: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNKEHGIAAA.dave@hawk-systems.com>
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FWIW - we gave up on FP on FreeBSD and put in a Win2K server. Making FP
work on unix felt.... dirty, somehow.
We have enough call for other M$ stuff that it became worth it to have
a separate machine.
Tom
Dave VanAuken wrote:
>
> Recently have had a few requests for frontpage support. We are entirely FreeBSD
> Server based and I dread the thought of installing an NT/2k Server on our
> network to support these requests.
>
> Reviewed Frontpage extensions and a myriad of security, reliability, and general
> discontented reports. Have also tracked down some helpful resources like the
> rtr.com site.
>
> The general feeling is that adding FP extensions is going to create a security
> and support headache.
>
> Looking for feedback, install suggestinos, particularly good resources, hacks,
> patches, and anything else that may help us make an accurate judgement on this.
>
> FreeBSD boxes for the most part have performed without a hitch under a wide
> range of setups and hacks... Would hate to comprimise this just to support a
> few "developers" using a Micro$oft product.
>
> TIA
>
> Dave
>
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