Re: Non HTML file protection - OS X (webstar or apache)
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texte = >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:51:21 >Subject: Re: Non HTML file protection - OS X (webstar or apache) >From: Aaron Lynch
> >I'm sure I'm missing vast portions of what your're talking about, but I >think I would devise a system where the user can't access the PDF's >directly.A live example is a guest view (no login required) at: http://www.delphiweb.com/knowledgebase/guest.htmIncidentally, to people who are interested in definitions of portals (discussed recently on the list), feel free to download the presentations from our 2000 Portal Conference on that site. There is quite a bit of content available to guests.>I would have one download page, that authenticated the user. > >Then, on that page I would show the user links to their pdf's each link >would be the encrypted name of the file, or something and would be a link to >another page. > >That page would > >[if] >[user] owns [decrypted]pdf > >[copy] [decrypted] pdf to 'sometempfilename.pdf' >[redirect somefilename.pdf] >[/if] > >Something like that.Well, if we were strictly dealing with a one-time purchase sort of system, that would be an avenue I would pursue, but this is more of a personal library collection, with new content coming online daily/weekly.Thanks for the ideas though, might apply them elsewhere. -- Dan Keldsen - djk@delphigroup.com Delphi Group - www.delphigroup.com Ten Post Office Square - ph: 617-247-1511 Boston, MA 02109 - fax:617-247-4957Delphi Group is a global business advisor and strategic market maker focusing on the intersection of business and IT.------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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>Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:51:21 >Subject: Re: Non HTML file protection - OS X (webstar or apache) >From: Aaron Lynch > >I'm sure I'm missing vast portions of what your're talking about, but I >think I would devise a system where the user can't access the PDF's >directly.A live example is a guest view (no login required) at: http://www.delphiweb.com/knowledgebase/guest.htmIncidentally, to people who are interested in definitions of portals (discussed recently on the list), feel free to download the presentations from our 2000 Portal Conference on that site. There is quite a bit of content available to guests.>I would have one download page, that authenticated the user. > >Then, on that page I would show the user links to their pdf's each link >would be the encrypted name of the file, or something and would be a link to >another page. > >That page would > >[if] >[user] owns [decrypted]pdf > >[copy] [decrypted] pdf to 'sometempfilename.pdf' >[redirect somefilename.pdf] >[/if] > >Something like that.Well, if we were strictly dealing with a one-time purchase sort of system, that would be an avenue I would pursue, but this is more of a personal library collection, with new content coming online daily/weekly.Thanks for the ideas though, might apply them elsewhere. -- Dan Keldsen - djk@delphigroup.com Delphi Group - www.delphigroup.com Ten Post Office Square - ph: 617-247-1511 Boston, MA 02109 - fax:617-247-4957Delphi Group is a global business advisor and strategic market maker focusing on the intersection of business and IT.------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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