Re[2]: Hiding files/images.

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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I have been using encrypted links in webcat for over a year now. Works great.I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Be sure to [url] the encrypted link. ml >Why not check out http://www.pageplanetsoftware.com/ and read the User Guide >pages? > >I think this is an interesting tag, which actually encrypts the path to the >object. MGI decrypts the link and serves up the file directly, rather than >relying on the web server to send the file. This overcomes the basic nature of >HTTP, in that all links are plain text, and hence readable. > >John Peacock > > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Subject: Re: Hiding files/images. >Author: (WebCatalog Talk) >Date: 2/1/00 2:57 PM > >Hi >How do you use this mgiEncryptURL tag? > >thanks > >anup > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Parker >To: WebCatalog Talk >Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 2:24 PM >Subject: Hiding files/images. > > > > This is a snippet from PagePlanet's MGI 1.5 pressrelease for > > WebSTAR on the MacOS. Is there any way to do this currently > > in WebCat? I'm prototyping a content driven site and would > > like to protect that content from this exact thing. > > > > ;) > > > > >>>>> > > mgiEncryptURL - Allows the web site designer to completely > > hide the file > > name and even the path of any file on the server. Using > > mgiEncryptURL > > will let you put documents or images on-line without the > > worry of someone > > figuring out your folder/file naming scheme and simply > > downloading all > > the files via manual HTTP requests. Ideal for subscription > > services, > > image downloading used in stock photography web sites, or > > the > > distribution of downloadable software/shareware/freeware. > > >>>>> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging >Server. > > To end your Mail problems go to . > > > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >To end your Mail problems go to . > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to \|/ (. .) _________________________ooO_(_)_Ooo_____________________________ Mark Lacas mailto:mark@lacas.com Virtual Loft / Seattle HarborCam: http://www.loftcam.com/ SeattleStuff WebCommerce Community: http://www.seattlestuff.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  3. Re[2]: Hiding files/images. (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
I have been using encrypted links in webcat for over a year now. Works great.I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Be sure to [url] the encrypted link. ml >Why not check out http://www.pageplanetsoftware.com/ and read the User Guide >pages? > >I think this is an interesting tag, which actually encrypts the path to the >object. MGI decrypts the link and serves up the file directly, rather than >relying on the web server to send the file. This overcomes the basic nature of >HTTP, in that all links are plain text, and hence readable. > >John Peacock > > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ >Subject: Re: Hiding files/images. >Author: (WebCatalog Talk) >Date: 2/1/00 2:57 PM > >Hi >How do you use this mgiEncryptURL tag? > >thanks > >anup > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Parker >To: WebCatalog Talk >Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 2:24 PM >Subject: Hiding files/images. > > > > This is a snippet from PagePlanet's MGI 1.5 pressrelease for > > WebSTAR on the MacOS. Is there any way to do this currently > > in WebCat? I'm prototyping a content driven site and would > > like to protect that content from this exact thing. > > > > ;) > > > > >>>>> > > mgiEncryptURL - Allows the web site designer to completely > > hide the file > > name and even the path of any file on the server. Using > > mgiEncryptURL > > will let you put documents or images on-line without the > > worry of someone > > figuring out your folder/file naming scheme and simply > > downloading all > > the files via manual HTTP requests. Ideal for subscription > > services, > > image downloading used in stock photography web sites, or > > the > > distribution of downloadable software/shareware/freeware. > > >>>>> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging >Server. > > To end your Mail problems go to . > > > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >To end your Mail problems go to . > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to \|/ (. .) _________________________ooO_(_)_Ooo_____________________________ Mark Lacas mailto:mark@lacas.com Virtual Loft / Seattle HarborCam: http://www.loftcam.com/ SeattleStuff WebCommerce Community: http://www.seattlestuff.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Webcat

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