Re: Protecting Images
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50858
interpreted = N
texte = Hmmmm... I always put an index.html file in all of my /images/ directories that contains only one line of code: [redirect url=http://www.TheRootDomain.com].This obviously protects against people trying to look into http://www.TheRootDomain.com/images/ via their browser... but, Clint, are you saying that this application your buddy used can download everything in my /images/ directory?-Dan :-0 On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:03:38 Stuart Tremain
wrote: >Throw in a heap of other files to throw your hacker off the scent. > > > > > >On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 09:58 AM, Clint Davis wrote: > >>I'm running a contest on one of my sites where visitors much search >>through >>the site and find numbered icons hidden on various pages. All the >>icons are >>named something cryptic like AX71BX90G.gif, but a trustworthy soul has >>told >>me that he was able to use some application to download the entire >>codes >>directory where the icons are stored. >> >>I tried setting up a realm using WebSTAR 4.5, but each time a page >>containing one of the icons was accessed, WebSTAR threw up an >>authentication >>dialog box! :( >> >>Can WebDNA solve this problem? >> >>WebDNA 4.5.1 | OS9 >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Clint Davis >>Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist >>Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com >>204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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/ >> >> >Regards > >Stuart Tremain >idfk web developments >114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia >t +612 9908 2134 >f +612 9908 4837 > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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/------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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Hmmmm... I always put an index.html file in all of my /images/ directories that contains only one line of code: [redirect url=http://www.TheRootDomain.com].This obviously protects against people trying to look into http://www.TheRootDomain.com/images/ via their browser... but, Clint, are you saying that this application your buddy used can download everything in my /images/ directory?-Dan :-0 On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:03:38 Stuart Tremain wrote: >Throw in a heap of other files to throw your hacker off the scent. > > > > > >On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 09:58 AM, Clint Davis wrote: > >>I'm running a contest on one of my sites where visitors much search >>through >>the site and find numbered icons hidden on various pages. All the >>icons are >>named something cryptic like AX71BX90G.gif, but a trustworthy soul has >>told >>me that he was able to use some application to download the entire >>codes >>directory where the icons are stored. >> >>I tried setting up a realm using WebSTAR 4.5, but each time a page >>containing one of the icons was accessed, WebSTAR threw up an >>authentication >>dialog box! :( >> >>Can WebDNA solve this problem? >> >>WebDNA 4.5.1 | OS9 >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Clint Davis >>Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist >>Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com >>204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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/ >> >> >Regards > >Stuart Tremain >idfk web developments >114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia >t +612 9908 2134 >f +612 9908 4837 > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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/------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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