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Secure File Transfer Discovery Project Status Report as of 11/08/01

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bryant C. Vernon)
Thu Nov 8 11:36:13 2001

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Secure File Transfer Discovery Project Status Report as of 11/08/01


Project Name: Secure File Transfer
Project Leader: Bryant C. Vernon
Report Date: 11/08/01
Submitted by: Bryant C. Vernon 
URL: http://web.mit.edu/is/discovery/win-file-xfer

Accomplishments past period: 

- Got the team up and running.

- Completed Internal and External scans.

- Developed a working relationship with Athena Server Ops.

- Set up test machines for the SSL and SSH2 protocols. 

- Finalized list of possible clients and began testing them.

- Touched base with all identified stakeholders.

Goals for the coming period: 

- Finish Testing.

- Finish review of I/S documentation regarding secure FTP.

- Come to a consensus on which product to recommend.

- Begin write up of report (i.e. first draft).

- Check in with ITAG.

Issues: 

- None.

Key learnings: 

- Only one product supports Kerberos at this time: filezilla. 

Team dynamics: 

- Good.

Additional comments: 

- The project is behind by about a week due to illnesses, etc.

- It is anticipated that the Discovery portion of this project will be
brought to closure during the week of December 19th.

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