Re: [WebDNA] directory protection questions
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Terry Wilson wrote: > Can someone point me in the right direction for managing directory > protection with WebDNA? Not page protection... directory protection. I > have libraries full of images on a pay-site, and would like to get this > matter resolved once and for all. It needs to happen in real-time so > people can gain access instantly. I can think of two ways of doing something similar: 1) Random file names Just choose file names that aren't easy to guess. This is a simple low security solution and works well if the customer is supposed to have permanent access to the file once he/she has paid for it. 2) [COPYFILE] Keep the original files hidden at all times and create temporary copies for each customer. It's not exactly real-time but provided the files are reasonably small, we're talking only a few seconds delay. You better make sure the server can handle it though. If you have a lot of customers, you'll end up with some serious disc and processor load. Oh, and remember to add a script for deleting the temporary files after a set amount of time too! Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com http://stores.ebay.com/Nordbergs-Music-Store?refid=store
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Terry Wilson wrote: > Can someone point me in the right direction for managing directory > protection with WebDNA? Not page protection... directory protection. I > have libraries full of images on a pay-site, and would like to get this > matter resolved once and for all. It needs to happen in real-time so > people can gain access instantly. I can think of two ways of doing something similar: 1) Random file names Just choose file names that aren't easy to guess. This is a simple low security solution and works well if the customer is supposed to have permanent access to the file once he/she has paid for it. 2)
[copyfile] Keep the original files hidden at all times and create temporary copies for each customer. It's not exactly real-time but provided the files are reasonably small, we're talking only a few seconds delay. You better make sure the server can handle it though. If you have a lot of customers, you'll end up with some serious disc and processor load. Oh, and remember to add a script for deleting the temporary files after a set amount of time too! Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com http://stores.ebay.com/Nordbergs-Music-Store?refid=store
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