[WebDNA] Downloadable file protection
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Has anyone here thought through the process involved with creating a protections of some type for a doanoadable file? I need to sell access to PDF and mp4 files from my site, but obviously I don't want to use the real file name because someone will just share them. What I'm looking for is something like Amazon S3 that provides authentication and prevents file access. My thoughts are that someone could be authenticated, and then a raw download could be sent with an encoded file name, but the header needs to correctly identify the file type so the browser knows how to handle it. Currently when I sell eBooks direct from my website I copy them to a doanload directory and rename them as the user. That way if someone ever shares the file we know who did it. I'd be grateful if anyone has through through this and wants to share their ideas. I'm not looking for exact code, just to be pointed in the right directions. Thanks! -- Matthew A Perosi Computer Engineer Senior Web Developer SEO Analyst& Educator Psi Prime, Inc. 323 Union Blvd. Totowa, NJ 07512 Service: 973.413.8211 Training: 973.413.8214 Fax: 973.413.8217 http://www.psiprime.com
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Has anyone here thought through the process involved with creating a protections of some type for a doanoadable file? I need to sell access to PDF and mp4 files from my site, but obviously I don't want to use the real file name because someone will just share them. What I'm looking for is something like Amazon S3 that provides authentication and prevents file access. My thoughts are that someone could be authenticated, and then a raw download could be sent with an encoded file name, but the header needs to correctly identify the file type so the browser knows how to handle it. Currently when I sell eBooks direct from my website I copy them to a doanload directory and rename them as the user. That way if someone ever shares the file we know who did it. I'd be grateful if anyone has through through this and wants to share their ideas. I'm not looking for exact code, just to be pointed in the right directions. Thanks! -- Matthew A Perosi Computer Engineer Senior Web Developer SEO Analyst& Educator Psi Prime, Inc. 323 Union Blvd. Totowa, NJ 07512 Service: 973.413.8211 Training: 973.413.8214 Fax: 973.413.8217 http://www.psiprime.com
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