Re: [WebDNA] encrypt files/directories
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This is a multi-part message in MIME format.--------------090304030503040207000400Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitHi Govinda,No, I don't think you are wrong. I appreciate your input. I am still learning what all WebDNA can do and get confused sometimes from the docs that are sometimes very short in explaining things. Your suggestion of pass protecting the pdf's sounds like my best option.Best Regards,SteveGovinda wrote:> I have not been paying attention in this area.. but I am going to guess right now (and please show me those docs if you think I am wrong) that that snippet from those docs is just saying that you as the webmaster would perhaps like to name your directory where you keep your encrypted files, "encrypted". But it might as well have suggested you name that folder "creamFilling". I.e. it is just saying the obvious, "name your directories well".> (?)>> I don't see how you are going to encrypt PDFs with webdna because to unencrypt them the webserver has to run them thru the webdna parser .. and PDFs are not supposed to do that, right? ..that is just for webpages with webdna tags in them. Or am I being dense somehow?>> If you want to protect sensitive data in the PDF, why don't you look at generating pass-protected PDFs (if you are generating them yourself).>> -Govinda>>> >> Hi Govinda,>>>> Thanks for the links below. Unfortunately, I have already gone over them. The only docs that are discussed being encrypted are templates. I am looking for a way to encrypt mainly pdf files as some of the dpf's contain sensitive info but should be accessible to certain users.>>>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the statement below is included in the WebDNA docs:>>>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:">>>>>> Thanks for your reply.>>>> Regards,>> Steve>> .>> Govinda wrote:>> >>> Hi Steve>>>>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up to date.. But:>>>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted templates")>>> leads to:>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=EncryptedTemplates.html>>>>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a whole folder of stuff.>>>>>> -Govinda>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> Hi,>>>>>>>> Up until now I have only been using [encrypt] and [decrypt] for fields stored in a database. I now have the need to protect some stored pdf's. The docs mention encrypting directories and files but fall short of syntax examples on how to do this. Is it possible to encrypt directories and files with WebDNA's [encrypt]? If so, could someone explain how to do so or provide syntax examples?>>>>>>>> Thank you,>>>> Steve>>>> --------------------------------------------------------- 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>>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format.--------------090304030503040207000400Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitHi Govinda,No, I don't think you are wrong. I appreciate your input. I am still learning what all WebDNA can do and get confused sometimes from the docs that are sometimes very short in explaining things. Your suggestion of pass protecting the pdf's sounds like my best option.Best Regards,SteveGovinda wrote:> I have not been paying attention in this area.. but I am going to guess right now (and please show me those docs if you think I am wrong) that that snippet from those docs is just saying that you as the webmaster would perhaps like to name your directory where you keep your encrypted files, "encrypted". But it might as well have suggested you name that folder "creamFilling". I.e. it is just saying the obvious, "name your directories well".> (?)>> I don't see how you are going to encrypt PDFs with webdna because to unencrypt them the webserver has to run them thru the webdna parser .. and PDFs are not supposed to do that, right? ..that is just for webpages with webdna tags in them. Or am I being dense somehow?>> If you want to protect sensitive data in the PDF, why don't you look at generating pass-protected PDFs (if you are generating them yourself).>> -Govinda>>> >> Hi Govinda,>>>> Thanks for the links below. Unfortunately, I have already gone over them. The only docs that are discussed being encrypted are templates. I am looking for a way to encrypt mainly pdf files as some of the dpf's contain sensitive info but should be accessible to certain users.>>>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the statement below is included in the WebDNA docs:>>>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:">>>>>> Thanks for your reply.>>>> Regards,>> Steve>> .>> Govinda wrote:>> >>> Hi Steve>>>>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up to date.. But:>>>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted templates")>>> leads to:>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=EncryptedTemplates.html>>>>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a whole folder of stuff.>>>>>> -Govinda>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>> Hi,>>>>>>>> Up until now I have only been using [encrypt] and [decrypt] for fields stored in a database. I now have the need to protect some stored pdf's. The docs mention encrypting directories and files but fall short of syntax examples on how to do this. Is it possible to encrypt directories and files with WebDNA's [encrypt]? If so, could someone explain how to do so or provide syntax examples?>>>>>>>> Thank you,>>>> Steve>>>> --------------------------------------------------------- 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>>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> 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>>> >>> >> ->>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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> -- Steve RaslevichPresident/CEONorthern Sound
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