[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Mighty.Karen

I apologize if this has been covered, but I've read through several hundred responses and just can't go on.

I didn't download and install this, but a co-worker who is a bit less computer savvy did. There is an issue I'm SURE is simple to fix, but it ain't a-happenin' at the moment.
We have our vBulletin secured. The file libraries accessed through the main navigation would always present the user with the standard IE "This page contains secure and nonsecure information....". I figured out that if I went into the admin (vBulletin Options/Site Name\URL\Contact Details) and tacked an "s" onto http of our forum URL, everything was lovely. Well, almost. Go into the Libraries and its fine, select a category, fine, but once you select an actual link: "Internet Explorer cannot download...."

If I make the url http, its fine. https, it throws up. What am I doing wrong here??

How are you entering the actual filenames that LDM is controlling, and in what mode are you using LDM?

I assume that you are trying to use LDM to control access to files which are actually stored on your own server, lets say (for exaple) file.pdf in directory /abc on server https: // yoursite /

Are you setting up the entry URLs in the form a) /abc/file.pdf or in the form (perhaps) b) https: //yoursite /abc/file.pdf or (I assume not) c) http: //yoursite /abc/file.pdf

Internally, the first form is handled using standard file access routines (fopen, fread, etc). The second and third forms are handled *either* using the cURL library or using fopen, etc, via php's inbuilt protocol handlers. cURL is used automatically if is installed.

The recommended approach for local files would be format (a) and I can't see why there would be any problem. Format (b) should also work on a secure site - although it is some time since I tested this - but will certainly be significantly less efficient. Format (c) would be wrong on a secure site.

So, I recommend:
1) check the format of your LDM entry URLs (LDM/edit entry)
2) try using format (a) or (b)
3) if you really want to use format (b), try turning off cURL if necessary (LDM/admin/settings/force_fopen

If this doesn't help, get back to me