Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2009


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 102279
interpreted = N
texte = check for the size of the file they attempt to upload.. just for starters. Are the uploaders always friendly, or possible hackers? What if they try to upload an enormous file? (In my case, years ago, I just checked to make sure the file was gif or jpg.. so I hesitate to comment further on your situation which is potentially trickier.) -G On Mar 27, 2009, at 3:57 PM, wrote: > I have a form that is allowing for a file upload. Is there a common > practice for uploading only specific files types, I can't find > anything in archives? Should I not be too concerned with limiting > what they upload to my Windows 2003 Server if they are locked in to > a specific folder? I'm guessing that I'll need to allow for 6-8 > different files types in total. > --------------------------------------------------------- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types (Patrick McCormick 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types ("Dan Strong" 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types ("Dan Strong" 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types (Govinda 2009)
  7. [WebDNA] Uploading Specific File Types ( 2009)
check for the size of the file they attempt to upload.. just for starters. Are the uploaders always friendly, or possible hackers? What if they try to upload an enormous file? (In my case, years ago, I just checked to make sure the file was gif or jpg.. so I hesitate to comment further on your situation which is potentially trickier.) -G On Mar 27, 2009, at 3:57 PM, wrote: > I have a form that is allowing for a file upload. Is there a common > practice for uploading only specific files types, I can't find > anything in archives? Should I not be too concerned with limiting > what they upload to my Windows 2003 Server if they are locked in to > a specific folder? I'm guessing that I'll need to allow for 6-8 > different files types in total. > --------------------------------------------------------- Govinda

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