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Re: Nested PHP [message #184867 is a reply to message #184858] Wed, 12 February 2014 10:13 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> wrote:

> On 2/11/2014 10:31 AM, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
>> Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/11/2014 9:31 AM, Adrian Tuddenham wrote:
>>>> Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>> > My main question here would be - what are you trying to accomplish by
>>>> > having files encrypted on your server. Since the decryption code is
>>>> > right in plain sight, encrypting the files adds no security. If they
>>>> > can get to your raw files, they can get to your decryption code.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not trying to produce a high-security system, just something which
>>>> deters the casual user from downloading PDFs that members of the group
>>>> have paid their membership fee to receive. I doubt if anyone wants to
>>>> go to all the trouble of decrypting a PDF file in order to avoid paying
>>>> £7.50
>>>>
>>>
>>> First of all, you don't need to go to all the trouble of encrypting a
>>> pdf to make it unavailable to the casual user. Just place the file
>>> outside of your document_root hierarchy and download it with PHP.
>>
>> I have no access to the server outside my own directory.
>>
>
> Then I would suggest you change hosting companies. Any decent hosting
> company will give you access to one level below your web root directory.
> I wouldn't host with one which does not.

I may have unintentionally misled you because of my ignorance of server
terminology. I might be able to do what you suggest, but I have no idea
how to do it. I presume that raises questions outside the the scope of
a php newsgroup and is something I should folow up separately.


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