Re: using cgi-bin

I agree with Capt Ron...what's all the hub-bub about?

UNIX permissions can take care of security, and a well thought directory
structure doesn't hurt either.

We have about 100 domains on our virtual server, all of which have their own
CGI-BIN, ...lots of 'beginner's messing around, and no-one has done anything
disastrous yet.

-Grant

Grant W. Peel
The Net Now Internet Services - info(at)thenetnow.com
Member:
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International Webmasters Association


----- Original Message -----
From: Capt. Ron <strays(at)bellsouth.net>
To: <hwg-servers(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 11:05
Subject: Re: using cgi-bin


> > At 19:17 05-11-99 , Keith wrote:
> > >Bob Maine wrote:
> > >> So let me get this straight. You are a rank beginner programmer who
> wants
> > >> to play around with executable scripts on someone else's server,
caring
> > >> not whether you trash hundreds or even thousands of other peoples
> sites
> > >> and ruin your hosts business reputation, and your miffed because he
> > >> doesn't think this is a good idea?
>
> Aren't you folks getting carried away and going 100 mph in the wrong
> direction ?, or is it me that's on the wrong track ?
>
> If I found a server/host that allowed clients to play around with the root
> cgi-
> bin, I would not want to be on that server.
> Any hosts that I know of provide virtual clients with their own cgi-bin,
> which they can screw up all they like without affecting anyone else. We
have
> great fun playing around in our bin.
>
> Capt. Ron
> http://www.novagroup.org

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