A write-only ftp server doesn't seem like a good place to do that since
you can't get them back out...

(nice try, though...)

KF_lists wrote:

> Nothing like someone using the memory on your printer to stash a few
> files...
>
> http://www.phenoelit.de/hp/docu.html
> -KF
>
> Lawrence MacIntyre wrote:
>
>> So why is this insecure? Why is this different from port 631 (ipp) or
>> port 515 (lpd)? It's a printer. You give it a file, it prints it. The
>> port or protocol it uses is immaterial...
>>
>> On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 15:26 -0600, Justin Rush wrote:
>>
>>> Product Name: HP PSC 2510
>>> Summary: Ftp print service is not configurable
>>>
>>> This printer comes with an ftp daemon which allows anonymous
>>> access, and drops the user into a write only directory. By default
>>> anyone from anywhere can drop a file into this directory and the
>>> printer will print the document. There is no documentation about
>>> this feature, nor is there anyway to change (enable/disable) it
>>> via any of their software or on the printer itself. HP Tech.
>>> support says that if you don't want this feature then you should
>>> hook up the printer as a local printer, however this printer
>>> comes with both wireless and wired connectors on the back.
>>>
>>> Justin Rush
>>> jrush (at) scout.wisc (dot) edu [email concealed]
>>

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