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Message: [QUOTE="Ronx, post: 6642149"] They could access using FTP - but they could also easily corrupt the FrontPage extensions. Your colleague would also have to avoid any pages that use the FrontPage extensions in any way - pages with FrontPage navigation bars, forms that use the extensions for processing, hit counters, etc. FTP is most "dangerous" when uploading files to the server - it is too easy to upload a file in the _vti* folders in the wrong format (ASCII v Binary). These _vti* folders and their contents MUST NOT BE TOUCHED in any way. One further problem is that the meta data stored in the extensions will not be updated - you will have to open the site in FrontPage (if you can) and run Tools->Update Hyperlinks to update the meta data after your colleague edits anything. Editing live on the server is seldom a good idea - all your mistakes are live as well. You will also have to Publish down to your own PC to obtain a backup for the site, and bring your local copy back into synch at the same time. Editing a FrontPage extended site with FTP can be done - but is not recommended. It is too easy to do more harm than good. [/QUOTE]