Re: Pre-flight public flag
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11812
interpreted = N
texte = Reply To: RE>Pre-flight public flags?> Date: 8 Jun 1997 18:07:31> From: Sven U. Grenander
> Subject: Re: Up and running ... at last !!>> Hi Mark,>> >Were we talking a couple weeks ago about the pre-flight options> >that were presenting themselves to you and how you were going to allow > >for remote editing/uploading of files in a manner that wouldn't break > >the main catalog as a product author tinkered around?>> As you'd pointed out, using tables keeps the offending HTML from> propagating, so that takes care of the big concern.>> What we've done to support pre-flight is that we've attached an> IsPublic field to each catalog item. If the IsPublic flag is set to F > only we can see it, not the customers. That way we can see what the> customers will see, but not disturb the catalog while we're creating or > editing.>> - -SvenSo Sven, how are you actually hiding the pages/records from people? SHOWIF onan IP # or range, based on a log-in (username/password), or something else?If it's IP-based, I hope you're aware that IP Spoofing isn't all thatdifficult, and would allow someone to browse those pages that you thoughtweren't public.Dan Keldsen - djk@delphigroup.comDirector, I.S. - webmaster@delphigroup.comDelphi Consulting Group, Inc. - http://www.delphigroup.com/100 City Hall Plaza - ph: 617-247-1511Boston, MA 02108-2106 - fax:617-247-4957
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Reply To: RE>Pre-flight public flags?> Date: 8 Jun 1997 18:07:31> From: Sven U. Grenander > Subject: Re: Up and running ... at last !!>> Hi Mark,>> >Were we talking a couple weeks ago about the pre-flight options> >that were presenting themselves to you and how you were going to allow > >for remote editing/uploading of files in a manner that wouldn't break > >the main catalog as a product author tinkered around?>> As you'd pointed out, using tables keeps the offending HTML from> propagating, so that takes care of the big concern.>> What we've done to support pre-flight is that we've attached an> IsPublic field to each catalog item. If the IsPublic flag is set to F > only we can see it, not the customers. That way we can see what the> customers will see, but not disturb the catalog while we're creating or > editing.>> - -SvenSo Sven, how are you actually hiding the pages/records from people? SHOWIF onan IP # or range, based on a log-in (username/password), or something else?If it's IP-based, I hope you're aware that IP Spoofing isn't all thatdifficult, and would allow someone to browse those pages that you thoughtweren't public.Dan Keldsen - djk@delphigroup.comDirector, I.S. - webmaster@delphigroup.comDelphi Consulting Group, Inc. - http://www.delphigroup.com/100 City Hall Plaza - ph: 617-247-1511Boston, MA 02108-2106 - fax:617-247-4957
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