On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:25:42 -0500 "Michael J. Bird" <mjbird at clavdivs.org> wrote: > Gee, I'm glad I don't work on a system you administer Josh, 'cause > I'd be wasting too much time trying to get around the restrictions > you set to get my work done. Do you have so much free time that > when your support dept needs to get a ZIPped file from a customer > containing a log or workbook, or some other debugging attachment > that you can set up a one-time only download area? And then talk > Mr. MBA into trying to send it with an SSL client? > > My tax accountant just e-mailed my return as a ZIP file of .pdf > images for my approval. She knows how to her tax prep software and > e-mail, and I can't even get her to use PGP because "It's too > complicated". She's NOT going to touch a DOSBOX on her machine. Most of my users seriously don't understand what a Zip file even is. Images/Pictures, MP3's and text is 99% of their email content as stated in my last message. Mostly Mac based as well, so I don't block stuffit (.SIT) files. If I tell someone to go to https://www.mytransferarea.com/ and type in their email address and password, they understand that just fine. I converse daily with many of my users and not one has said this has stopped them from completing their work. If that ever changes, well so must my policy. > My company's HQ is in Omaha, NE and I'm in the TC. The HR department > > sent me an itemized list of payments my cafeteria 125 monies went to > via an XCel spreadsheet attached to an e-mail. HR drones can't > handle SSL or FTP. > > So, you "solution" while it may work for your company, is not a good > generalized solution. > > YMMV Executable content and Zip archives only, certainly not .doc, .xls, etc. My milage does vary, as stated in my last post, I don't expect that this would work for other organizations. I wish I had reworded my OP. When I start providing hosting for accountants and more saavy Windows users, I'd certainly lift this restriction for them. I'm honestly surprised at all the comotion this has caused, I apologize if I've offended anyone, I still feel it's an acceptable solution under the right circumstances. But I also see how this is unacceptable for others. Josh _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list