Re: better protection?

From: Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:49:58 +0000
Subject: Re: better protection?
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Ross wrote: > If I protect folders via cpanel (HTTP auth) is this more secure than using > php code? Logically, it /could/ be more secure as it prevents access to any PHP code and thus any vulns in PHP itself. In practice tho', the login code and the small part of cpanel that the un-authed user has access to is unlikely to have any vulns. Even new injection attacks are unlikely to cause any problems, but you certainly can't rule it out. So, in principle, yes it is more secure; in practice, it probably doesn't matter. (IMO) Col.

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