For local development on my home machine I have used Abyss Web Server by
Aprelium Technologies, currently at version 2.3. It is probably the
simplest and easiest to set up web server I have encountered.
I haven't used it since probably about 2 years ago so I'm sure it's much
better now than it was then, but at the time I would not have considered
it for high traffic or multiple-domain situations (and as I'm a linux
server purist I wouldn't set up a windows box to serve a live web site
anyways), but for what you are proposing it seems to me this would be
the perfect solution.
My experience with it is limited to running PHP as a CGI, though I'm
sure it handles other server side scripting languages without issue.
http://www.aprelium.com/
DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with Aprelium Technologies or the
development of the Abyss Web Server in any fashion.
Regards,
- Todd
Griffiths, Ian wrote:
> If I'm understanding you correctly, a web server would be far better
> solution. If the survey isn't too complicated then the code to save the
> answers shouldn't be either.
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Heyne [mailto:fh_at_rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de]
> Sent: 28 March 2006 17:33
> To: webappsec_at_securityfocus.com
> Subject: Writing to a local file without a warning
>
>
> Hello,
>
> this is more about webappinsec, but anyway I hope to get a hint whether
> what I
> need to do is possible at all. You can answer offline, if you prefer.
>
> Question:
> Is it possible to write a local file from a ht* file without the
> interception
> of a warning or other dialog?
>
> Task:
> There is a standalone Windows machine with a html page from where people
> can
> view information stored in local files with IE. It is nearly like a
> kiosk,
> except the following:
> There is a questionnaire where people can give some feedback. This must
> write
> the answers to local files in a write only directory with vbscript.
>
> Problem:
> All works well except that I still found no way to remove all security
> dialogues.
>
> What I tried:
> 1. I can either put the questionnaire in a html file - than the user
> sees a
> security warning about the unsecure ActiveX object (File SystemObject)
> when he
> hits the submit button.
> 2. When I put the questionnaire in a hta file, this warning is missing,
> but
> there is a dialog asking whether the user wants to run or save the
> (local!) hta
> file when he clicks on the link to it.
>
> I understand that this behavior is ok in most scenarios, but I need an
> exception for this machine - is this possible and how?
> I would prefer a quick solution over installing a local web server or
> sql
> server, of course
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Frank Heyne
>
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