Re: Free Utility

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47475
interpreted = N
texte = Hi Donovan,If you really want to secure your .tpl and .inc files, you should think about encrypting them -- all of them. Then people couldn't get a bit of use out of them whether they managed to obtain them via FTP or by direct access to the server itself ...And if you ever move your site to a server that's not using webstar, your security will remain intact.>Hi Ken, this is a preference you can set. If you want people to be able >to see your includes that is your decision. If you don't, map your .inc to >webcat in WebStar and then don't allow access to them in the WebCat admin. >I'm not sure when they get hidden but they seem to after a certain amount >of time (not sure if webcat treats this the same as databases??). > >I usually don't have anything too sensative in .inc's but I hide them for the >occassional instance. > >As for the databases, any database that is replaced to (and perhaps in other >situations (Scott hasn't gotten back to me on that)) is written with >the WebStar >creator code which will hide the database for FTP and HTTP. I do have >a database that is only appended to and it seems to not be hidden from FTP >but is hidden to HTTP. > >Donovan > > > >Kenneth Grome wrote: > >>> This allows one to download the .inc's or .db's since they are >>> by default, secure and not available via FTP and HTTP. >> >> >> My db's and .inc's have always been available via FTP. Even when >>using WebSTAR FTP the .inc files are always available, although >>some of the db files are not ... >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center >> 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 >> Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net >> Philippines http://www.webdna.net >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >-- -Donovan Brooke >-Administrator of IT / >-Assc. Art Director >-Creative Services >-Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >-402.342.1169 X297 > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Free Utility (Donovan 2003)
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  5. Free Utility (Donovan 2003)
Hi Donovan,If you really want to secure your .tpl and .inc files, you should think about encrypting them -- all of them. Then people couldn't get a bit of use out of them whether they managed to obtain them via FTP or by direct access to the server itself ...And if you ever move your site to a server that's not using webstar, your security will remain intact.>Hi Ken, this is a preference you can set. If you want people to be able >to see your includes that is your decision. If you don't, map your .inc to >webcat in WebStar and then don't allow access to them in the WebCat admin. >I'm not sure when they get hidden but they seem to after a certain amount >of time (not sure if webcat treats this the same as databases??). > >I usually don't have anything too sensative in .inc's but I hide them for the >occassional instance. > >As for the databases, any database that is replaced to (and perhaps in other >situations (Scott hasn't gotten back to me on that)) is written with >the WebStar >creator code which will hide the database for FTP and HTTP. I do have >a database that is only appended to and it seems to not be hidden from FTP >but is hidden to HTTP. > >Donovan > > > >Kenneth Grome wrote: > >>> This allows one to download the .inc's or .db's since they are >>> by default, secure and not available via FTP and HTTP. >> >> >> My db's and .inc's have always been available via FTP. Even when >>using WebSTAR FTP the .inc files are always available, although >>some of the db files are not ... >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center >> 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 >> Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net >> Philippines http://www.webdna.net >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> > >-- -Donovan Brooke >-Administrator of IT / >-Assc. Art Director >-Creative Services >-Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >-402.342.1169 X297 > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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