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Protecting forum’s "upload" directory???

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Topic: Protecting forum’s "upload" directory???

Posted By: PrivateEye
Subject: Protecting forum’s "upload" directory???
Date Posted: 19 June 2003 at 7:24pm

Hi All,

I am using WWF 7.01. I have created a forum named "Downloads" from where users can download files. I allowed only one member group e.g; "Platinum Member" group to download files from this forum. No other group member can access this forum.

I upload files with generic names like computer_concepts.zip, visual_basic.zip etc. so if I change the member group from "Platinum Member" to any other group which is not allowed to acces the forum to download files. Now he has the idea about the file names and the directory where files were uploaded. He can access the files by typing the fully qualified URL like sitename/forum/uploads/file_name.zip

I want to know that how can I protect the "uploads" directory in such scnarios. My site is hosted at readyhosting.com and they offers a password protected directory. If I set the forum's "uploads" directory as password protected directory, will I need to add extra code in the upload_flies.asp file so that members can upload files too OR is there any other solution of my problem. Pls help.

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 20 June 2003 at 3:53am

Often it will depend on how password protected directories are implemented. The only way to know is to give it a go.

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Posted By: PrivateEye
Date Posted: 22 June 2003 at 9:17pm

This is what I want to know that do I need to modify the code in the upload_files.asp or what....? Pls guide me.

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 23 June 2003 at 1:58am

It would depend on how your host implement password protected directories, the only way to be certain is to try it.

As different hosts implement thistype of thing in different ways you will need to contact them about any issues with the upload components they have installed when using them to upload to a password protected directory.

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