Looking for an sftp (secure ftp) client for Windows 98

[John David Galt]

Where can I get a client for sftp that will work on Windows 98? (My ISP
doesn't support other forms of secure ftp.)

I've been using WS_FTP, which has a major drawback: whenever I want to
upload something I must first turn off Norton Internet Security, because
otherwise NIS regards the normal responses from any ftp server as an
"attack" on my PC and blocks them (and there appears to be no way to get
NIS to leave ftp sessions alone other than turning NIS completely off).

Would also like to hear about better alternatives to running NIS.

 

[Virus Guy]

Would also like to hear about better alternatives to running NIS.

Why are you running firewall software on your computer?

Go out to BestBuy or CompUSA and buy a $50 NAT-router/hub and it will
function as your firewall.

 

[James Egan]

I've been using WS_FTP, which has a major drawback: whenever I want to
upload something I must first turn off Norton Internet Security, because
otherwise NIS regards the normal responses from any ftp server as an
"attack" on my PC and blocks them (and there appears to be no way to get
NIS to leave ftp sessions alone other than turning NIS completely off).

The problem is with norton not ws_ftp so why would using an
alternative ftp client improve matters?

That line of thinking is another case of the tail wagging the dog.



Jim.

 

[Offbreed]

Why are you running firewall software on your computer?

Go out to BestBuy or CompUSA and buy a $50 NAT-router/hub and it will
function as your firewall.

Is there one for dial up?

 

[Clarence \(Lancy\) Howard]

Hi Offbreed

Offbreed wrote
Is there one for dial up?

Virus Guy's solution to John Galt's problem is the best way forward. What
your looking for is ye olde fashioned equipment. It was very expensive. If
you, or one of your friends work in an office of company large enough to
have a network adminstrator, just go and ask him/her for one. He/she will go
to the scrap cupboard and give you what you need (freebees are always best).

Clarence (Lancy) Howard
(e-mail address removed) (remove one of the 7s)

 

[Virus Guy]

Is there one for dial up?

In order to answer that question, I need to know if

a) you're really on dial-up, or
b) because you're just trying to pose an obtuse or
hypothetical question

 

[Offbreed]

In order to answer that question, I need to know if

a) you're really on dial-up, or

I'm on dial up.

Why do you need to know that?

 

[Virus Guy]

I'm on dial up.

Why do you need to know that?

Because you're not the OP.

Look, if you're on a dialup connection, install this stuff on your
computer:

1) MVP hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

2) Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

3) AdAware
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html

4) Spyware Blaster
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2859.html

If you can find an old verison of Norton Anti-Virus or Norton
System Works (preferrably 2001 or 2002 version) then you can install
that and do an on-line update. They can be updated to
use the most current virus detection capability available from
Norton. They don't use much system resources or affect system
performance as much as newer versions.

 

[Dave English]

Where can I get a client for sftp that will work on Windows 98?

Putty

 

[Offbreed]

Because you're not the OP.

Look, if you're on a dialup connection, install this stuff on your
computer:

1) MVP hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

2) Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

3) AdAware
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html

4) Spyware Blaster
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2859.html

If you can find an old verison of Norton Anti-Virus or Norton
System Works (preferrably 2001 or 2002 version) then you can install
that and do an on-line update. They can be updated to
use the most current virus detection capability available from
Norton. They don't use much system resources or affect system
performance as much as newer versions.

Okay, thanks for the info. I'll work it over as I get the chance.

But, ah, I think you were saying something about hardware firewalls?

What another poster posted implies there are such things for dial up,
I've never heard of any except as servers. (Space problems prohibit
installing a server on my boat.)

Changing the subject a little, and getting away from dial up, it seems
to me that the market is ready for a hardware firewall that uses a PCI
slot for power. Is there any out yet?

 

[Virus Guy]

But, ah, I think you were saying something about hardware
firewalls?

You won't find one for a modem. You especially won't find a separate
piece of hardware that would act like a firewall if your modem is PCI
or ISA card in your computer.

What another poster posted implies there are such things for dial
up, I've never heard of any except as servers. (Space problems
prohibit installing a server on my boat.)

Not unless you'd consider the entire computer to be your internet
gateway, which is over-kill if you're still talking about a dial-up
internet connection.

There are very small computer cases (mini or micro-ATX) that you might
want to look at.

Changing the subject a little, and getting away from dial up,
it seems to me that the market is ready for a hardware firewall
that uses a PCI slot for power. Is there any out yet?

Any hardware that's built as a card that plugs into your motherboard
will inevitably depend far too much for it's functionality on the
computer. I can't see a nat-router-on-a-PCI-board because there's not
enough space on the bracket for the various connectors it would need.

Again if space is an issue, there's enough space inside the case of a
typical PC to mount a conventional NAT router. The smallest I've ever
seen was the Dlink 704 (but it's been out of production for 3 years or
so).

A better solution would be a nat-router in the form factor of a CD-ROM
drive. Slide it into an empty drive bay, plug power into it from the
computer's power supply, and there'd be enough space on the front
panel for a handful of RJ-45 jacks. Optionally, power it from a
conventional low-voltage transformer so that it's "always on".