Re: [WebDNA] directory protection questions
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100238
interpreted = N
texte = Could you use shell commands to make symlinks to the files and show each customer a 'virtual folder'? Regards, Colin Frank Nordberg wrote: > 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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Could you use shell commands to make symlinks to the files and show each customer a 'virtual folder'? Regards, Colin Frank Nordberg wrote: > 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 > > >
Colin Sidwell
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