Re: [WebDNA] encrypt files/directories
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Might want to spend a few minutes on google seeing how much protection = PDF passwords really get you. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3Dpdf%20recover%20password On Oct 31, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound & Light = wrote: > Hi Govinda, >=20 > 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. >=20 > Best Regards, > Steve >=20 > Govinda 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". >> (?) >>=20 >> 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? >>=20 >> 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). >>=20 >> -Govinda >>=20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >>> Hi Govinda, >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the = statement below is included in the WebDNA docs: >>>=20 >>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from = your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:" >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Thanks for your reply. >>>=20 >>> Regards, >>> Steve >>> . >>> Govinda wrote: >>> =20 >>>=20 >>>> Hi Steve >>>>=20 >>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up = to date.. But: >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> http://docs.webdna.us/ >>>>=20 >>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted = templates") >>>> leads to: >>>>=20 >>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=3DEncryptedTemplates.html >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a = whole folder of stuff. >>>>=20 >>>> -Govinda >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> =20 >>>> =20 >>>>=20 >>>>> Hi, >>>>>=20 >>>>> 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? >>>>>=20 >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Steve
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Might want to spend a few minutes on google seeing how much protection = PDF passwords really get you. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3Dpdf%20recover%20password On Oct 31, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound & Light = wrote: > Hi Govinda, >=20 > 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. >=20 > Best Regards, > Steve >=20 > Govinda 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". >> (?) >>=20 >> 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? >>=20 >> 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). >>=20 >> -Govinda >>=20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >>> Hi Govinda, >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the = statement below is included in the WebDNA docs: >>>=20 >>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from = your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:" >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Thanks for your reply. >>>=20 >>> Regards, >>> Steve >>> . >>> Govinda wrote: >>> =20 >>>=20 >>>> Hi Steve >>>>=20 >>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up = to date.. But: >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> http://docs.webdna.us/ >>>>=20 >>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted = templates") >>>> leads to: >>>>=20 >>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=3DEncryptedTemplates.html >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a = whole folder of stuff. >>>>=20 >>>> -Govinda >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> =20 >>>> =20 >>>>=20 >>>>> Hi, >>>>>=20 >>>>> 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? >>>>>=20 >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Steve
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