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John	03-31-2003 11:50 AM

Protected downloads

How can I protect downloads so only members can access certain files? (Without putting the files in a database)

Can it be done with PHP alone?

Brad	03-31-2003 11:55 AM

Are you doing this with the vB member database?

John	03-31-2003 11:56 AM

Yep

Brad	03-31-2003 12:28 PM

Just include global.php in your scripts and add something like this:

PHP Code:


		
			
if ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid']==0) { // do not allow guest

  eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('error_nodownload')."\");");

}

and a new custom template that reads

Code:

Only members can download files!

John	03-31-2003 12:37 PM

That's not actually protection though, if the URL of the file gets out anyone can download the files.

Brad	03-31-2003 12:45 PM

Then i really subjest putting them in a table, and using a script to call the files by id, the files themselfs dont have to be in the db, as long as the link is there and you dont show the users the direct url.

This might help you aswell (if you are storing the files on diskspace): http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...threadid=19021

Sebastian

04-03-2003 05:02 PM

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