RE: Microsoft's fix for URL containing username:password@ obfuscation

[Kenton Smith <ksmith () chartwelltechnology com>]

On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 21:36, Zach Forsyth wrote:
> After reading through the MS advisory in more detail it doesn't actually
> mention ftp at all.
> This was kindly pointed out by several FD readers :) 
>
> I will wait and see if the patch just "fixes" http and https before
> worrying about it in earnest.
>
> And for people saying don't use IE, if you aren't the sole admin on the
> server you don't have the choice to install other apps.
> Believe me if I could install something else I would just put a real ftp
> app and firebird on there and not have to ask silly questions on FD.
This is being asked in all seriousness and helpfulness... Do you have
access to a command line? You could the command line FTP, it's way
better than IE.

Kenton

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