Scenario: Simple file upload application using ColdFusion 8 on IIS 6 and Windows 2003 server. The application allows for large files to be uploaded to the server for backend processing. File sizes range from 10MB – 300 MB. Problem: File upload fails for files greater than 30MB. Analysis: Several options were investigated including [...]
Category Archives: Windows
File upload timeouts on IIS 6
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Folder permission not inherited by uploaded file in PHP/IIS
Scenario: The web application has two components, a private upload area and a public download area. To upload a file you must be logged in via HTTP Authentication in IIS (v6 on Windows 2003). The file is uploaded to a non-web accessible uploads folder. Downloads are public and are allowed for anyone who has the [...]
Security is important!
I am guilty of an unforgiveable crime. I deployed an unsecured webserver and in IT that is THE ULTIMATE IN STUPIDITY! I am sorry and will not let it happen again. As a result the server was infected and became a zombie covertly attacking other servers. The machine was infected with the Downandup/Conficker trojan. This [...]
Computer Security: Learning about botnets
TechRepublic had an interesting article on Botnets and Hosts file pharming. This is something that most people are unaware of while their computers are being silently used by remote attackers. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=738&tag=nl.e036 There are a few tools that I would recommend getting Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 which is a pretty comprehensive threat protection suite.
Windows XP Professional does not load explorer.exe
As one of two technical people at my company I am one of the people who gets called on whenever there is a hardware or software issue of any kind. We have tried to school our users on the dangers of attachments and have implemented software to attempt to prevent viruses entering the network but [...]
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