[Babase] Question for Karl re downloading

Karl O. Pinc babase@www.eco.princeton.edu
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:05:31 -0500


On 2004.04.08 12:55 Susan Alberts wrote:
> Hi Karl,
> 
> At this point the only computer at Duke that can download files from 
> Princeton is my computer. We did this for security reasons. While I'm 
> gone, it makes sense for it to be Steph's computer instead of mine 
> that is able to download. I know that there is some piece of software 
> on the Princeton computer that determines which IP addresses can log 
> in, but I don't know what that software is, nor do I remember if it 
> was you that helped us set up the current system or one of the 
> Princeton OIT folks. Can you shed light or provide input?

It was something that Princeton set up.  Very likely it's in the
XP firewall configuration, although it could be in the ftp server
configuration.  It can be messed with remotely using the remote
access stuff I showed Steph, but I don't know if that would
be stepping on anybody's toes at Princeton.

Karl <kop@meme.com>
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