Re: [WebDNA] Downloadable file protection
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 106344
interpreted = N
texte = --Apple-Mail-31-569355223 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Matthew If you have a look at the builtin webstore you will see that it has a = method of protection there. Basically it copies a file to a delivery folder and renames the file, = this link is sent to the purchaser. You then set up a trigger that clear out any file that is x hours old. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CREATE FILE AND SEND EMAIL: [text]WebDelFolder=3Dwebdelivery/[/text] [text]AttachFile=3DPURCHASEDFILE.pdf[/text] [text]StockFolder=3Dstockroom/[/text] [text]UniquePrefix=3D[Random][Random][Random][search = db=3D^letters.db&neLetterdatarq=3Dfind_all&raLettersort=3D1&max=3D4][found= items][letter][/founditems][/search]_[/text] [!]Copy the file from the stockroom folder to the webdelivery folder[/!] [!]This should create a unique name[/!] [copyfile [!] [/!]from=3D[StockFolder][AttachFile][!] [/!]&to=3D[WebDelFolder][uniqueprefix][AttachFile][!] [/!]] [Sendmail = to=3D[lowercase][_EMAIL][/lowercase]&from=3Dno-reply@xxxx.com&subject=3DFi= le Download] Hi [capitalize][_name][/capitalize] Thanks for your interest in xxxxx, here is a link to download a = brochure,=20 this link will only last for 24 hours from [date] [time]. http://www.xxx.com/[WebDelFolder][uniquePrefix][AttachFile] [/Sendmail] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D TRIGGER FILE (fires every 60 minutes): [text]WebDelFol=3Dwebdelivery/[/text] [math show=3Df]age=3D86401[/math] [!] -------------- 24 hours in = seconds +1 -------------- [/!] [math show=3Df]today=3D{[date]}[/math] [math show=3Df]now=3D{[time]}[/math] [math show=3Df]cur=3D0[/math] [listfiles folder=3D[webdelfol]] [HideIf [filename]=3Dindex.html] [text]tooold=3DF[/text] [math show=3Df]secs=3D{[CreateTime]}+[age][/math] [math show=3Df]the_date=3D{[CreateDate]}+floor(secs/86400)[/math] [math show=3Df]the_time=3Dsecs%86400[/math] [showif [the_date]<[today]] [text]tooold=3DT[/text] [/showif] [showif [the_date]=3D[today]] [showif [the_time]<[now]] [text]tooold=3DT[/text] [/showif] [/showif] [index] - [filename] [CreateDate] [CreateTime] [showif [tooold]=3DT] - old [text]filename[cur]=3D[filename][/text] [math show=3Df]cur=3Dcur+1[/math] [/showif]
[/HideIf] [/listfiles]
[loop start=3D0&end=3D[math]cur-1[/math]] [deletefile file=3D[webdelfol][interpret][filename[index]][/interpret]] [interpret][filename[index]][/interpret] Deleted
[/loop] Sweep Completed
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 26/02/2011, at 7:23 AM, Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi wrote: > Has anyone here thought through the process involved with creating a = protections of some type for a doanoadable file? >=20 > 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. >=20 > What I'm looking for is something like Amazon S3 that provides = authentication and prevents file access. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > Thanks! >=20 > --=20 > Matthew A Perosi > Computer Engineer > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst& Educator >=20 > Psi Prime, Inc. > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 >=20 > Service: 973.413.8211 > Training: 973.413.8214 > Fax: 973.413.8217 >=20 > http://www.psiprime.com >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail-31-569355223 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii If = you have a look at the builtin webstore you will see that it has a = method of protection there.
Basically it copies = a file to a delivery folder and renames the file, this link is sent to = the purchaser.
You then set up a trigger that = clear out any file that is x hours old.
[text]UniquePrefix=3D[Random][Random][Random][search= = db=3D^letters.db&neLetterdatarq=3Dfind_all&raLettersort=3D1&ma= x=3D4][founditems][letter][/founditems][/search]_[/text]
[!]Copy the file from the stockroom = folder to the webdelivery folder[/!]
[!]This should create a unique = name[/!]
[/!]from=3D[StockFolder][AttachFile][!]
[Sendmail = to=3D[lowercase][_EMAIL][/lowercase]&from=3Dno-reply@xxxx.com&subj= ect=3DFile Download]
Hi [capitalize][_name][/capitalize]
Thanks for your interest in xxxxx, = here is a link to download a brochure,
this = link will only last for 24 hours from [date] [time].
TRIGGER = FILE (fires every 60 minutes):
[math show=3Df]age=3D86401[/math] [!] = -------------- 24 hours in seconds +1 -------------- = [/!]
[math show=3Df]today=3D{[date]}[/math]
[math = show=3Df]now=3D{[time]}[/math]
[math show=3Df]cur=3D0[/math]
[listfiles = folder=3D[webdelfol]]
[text]tooold=3DF[/text]
[math = show=3Df]secs=3D{[CreateTime]}+[age][/math]
[math = show=3Df]the_date=3D{[CreateDate]}+floor(secs/86400)[/math]
[math = show=3Df]the_time=3Dsecs%86400[/math]
[showif [the_date]<[today]]
[showif = [the_date]=3D[today]]
[showif = [the_time]<[now]]
[/showif]
[index] - [filename] [CreateDate] = [CreateTime]
[showif = [tooold]=3DT]
- old
[text]filename[cur]=3D[filename][/text]
[math show=3Df]cur=3Dcur+1[/math]
[/showif]
[/HideIf]
[/listfiles]
<hr>
[loop = start=3D0&end=3D[math]cur-1[/math]]
[deletefile = file=3D[webdelfol][interpret][filename[index]][/interpret]]
<i>[interpret][filename[index]][/interpret] = Deleted</i><br>
[/loop]
<h2>Sweep Completed</h2>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
On 26/02/2011, at 7:23 AM, Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi = wrote:
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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--Apple-Mail-31-569355223 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Matthew If you have a look at the builtin webstore you will see that it has a = method of protection there. Basically it copies a file to a delivery folder and renames the file, = this link is sent to the purchaser. You then set up a trigger that clear out any file that is x hours old. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CREATE FILE AND SEND EMAIL: [text]WebDelFolder=3Dwebdelivery/[/text] [text]AttachFile=3DPURCHASEDFILE.pdf[/text] [text]StockFolder=3Dstockroom/[/text] [text]UniquePrefix=3D[random][random][random][search = db=3D^letters.db&neLetterdatarq=3Dfind_all&raLettersort=3D1&max=3D4][found= items][letter][/founditems][/search]_[/text] [!]Copy the file from the stockroom folder to the webdelivery folder[/!] [!]This should create a unique name[/!] [copyfile [!] [/!]from=3D[StockFolder][AttachFile][!] [/!]&to=3D[WebDelFolder][uniqueprefix][AttachFile][!] [/!]] [Sendmail = to=3D[lowercase][_EMAIL][/lowercase]&from=3Dno-reply@xxxx.com&subject=3DFi= le Download] Hi [capitalize][_name][/capitalize] Thanks for your interest in xxxxx, here is a link to download a = brochure,=20 this link will only last for 24 hours from [date] [time]. http://www.xxx.com/[WebDelFolder][uniquePrefix][AttachFile] [/Sendmail] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D TRIGGER FILE (fires every 60 minutes): [text]WebDelFol=3Dwebdelivery/[/text] [math show=3Df]age=3D86401[/math] [!] -------------- 24 hours in = seconds +1 -------------- [/!] [math show=3Df]today=3D{[date]}[/math] [math show=3Df]now=3D{[time]}[/math] [math show=3Df]cur=3D0[/math] [listfiles folder=3D[webdelfol]] [HideIf [filename]=3Dindex.html] [text]tooold=3DF[/text] [math show=3Df]secs=3D{[CreateTime]}+[age][/math] [math show=3Df]the_date=3D{[CreateDate]}+floor(secs/86400)[/math] [math show=3Df]the_time=3Dsecs%86400[/math] [showif [the_date]<[today]] [text]tooold=3DT[/text] [/showif] [showif [the_date]=3D[today]] [showif [the_time]<[now]] [text]tooold=3DT[/text] [/showif] [/showif] [index] - [filename] [CreateDate] [CreateTime] [showif [tooold]=3DT] - old [text]filename[cur]=3D[filename][/text] [math show=3Df]cur=3Dcur+1[/math] [/showif]
[/HideIf] [/listfiles]
[loop start=3D0&end=3D[math]cur-1[/math]] [deletefile file=3D[webdelfol][interpret][filename[index]][/interpret]] [interpret][filename[index]][/interpret] Deleted
[/loop] Sweep Completed
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 26/02/2011, at 7:23 AM, Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi wrote: > Has anyone here thought through the process involved with creating a = protections of some type for a doanoadable file? >=20 > 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. >=20 > What I'm looking for is something like Amazon S3 that provides = authentication and prevents file access. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > Thanks! >=20 > --=20 > Matthew A Perosi > Computer Engineer > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst& Educator >=20 > Psi Prime, Inc. > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 >=20 > Service: 973.413.8211 > Training: 973.413.8214 > Fax: 973.413.8217 >=20 > http://www.psiprime.com >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail-31-569355223 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii If = you have a look at the builtin webstore you will see that it has a = method of protection there.
Basically it copies = a file to a delivery folder and renames the file, this link is sent to = the purchaser.
You then set up a trigger that = clear out any file that is x hours old.
[text]WebDelFolder=3Dwebdelivery/[/text]
[text]AttachFile=3DPURCHASEDFILE.pdf[/text]
[text]StockFolder=3Dstockroom/[/text]
[!]Copy the file from the stockroom = folder to the webdelivery folder[/!]
[!]This should create a unique = name[/!]
[!]
[/!]from=3D[StockFolder][AttachFile]
[!][!]
[Sendmail = to=3D
[lowercase][_EMAIL][/lowercase]&from=3Dno-reply@xxxx.com&subj= ect=3DFile Download]
Thanks for your interest in xxxxx, = here is a link to download a brochure,
TRIGGER = FILE (fires every 60 minutes):
[text]WebDelFol=3Dwebdelivery/[/text]
[math show=3Df]age=3D86401[/math]
[!] = -------------- 24 hours in seconds +1 -------------- = [/!]
[math show=3Df]today=3D{
[date]}[/math]
[math = show=3Df]now=3D{
[time]}[/math]
[math show=3Df]cur=3D0[/math]
[listfiles = folder=3D[webdelfol]]
[math = show=3Df]secs=3D{[CreateTime]}+[age][/math]
[math = show=3Df]the_date=3D{[CreateDate]}+floor(secs/86400)[/math]
[math = show=3Df]the_time=3Dsecs%86400[/math]
[showif [the_date]<[today]]
[text]tooold=3DT[/text]
[showif = [the_date]=3D[today]]
[showif = [the_time]<[now]]
[text]tooold=3DT[/text]
[/showif]
[index] - [filename] [CreateDate] = [CreateTime]
[showif = [tooold]=3DT]
- old
[text]filename[cur]=3D[filename][/text]
[math show=3Df]cur=3Dcur+1[/math]
[/showif]
[/HideIf]
[/listfiles]
<hr>
[loop = start=3D0&end=3D
[math]cur-1[/math]]
[deletefile = file=3D[webdelfol]
[interpret][filename[index]][/interpret]]
<i>[interpret][filename[index]][/interpret] = Deleted
</i><br> [/loop]
<h2>Sweep Completed</h2>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
On 26/02/2011, at 7:23 AM, Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi = wrote:
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--= -------------------------------------------------------
This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to
the mailing list = <talk@webdna.us>.
To unsubscribe, E-mail to: = <talk-leave@webdna.us>
archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us
Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us
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