Re: PDF file downloads from protected directory

by Kid Stevens <Kidstevens(at)comcast.net>

Date:	Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:34:21 -0600
To:	Gary Krockover <gary(at)garykrockover.com>, hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
References:	granbury 112 webmaster
	todo: View Thread, Original

I did not bother to protect it, it is just an example of how easy a
download link can be.

As the words of Gary Krockover fell from above I was tickled at 2:14 PM
-0500 on 7/18/02:

>Maybe you didn't have yours protected, I was able to view and save with no
>problem.  Might try my copy:
>
>http://www.garykrockover.com/uploads/html40.pdf
>
>GK
>
>
>> Just point a link directly at the PDF file and boom.  If the browser is
>set
>> to download and save it happens.
>>
>> Try this.
>> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/greyangel/html40.pdf
>>
>> Just an example and it is a huge file.  Now if someone can write a
>> javascript to force the download without the browser plugin setting
>causing

-- 
Sincerely,
Kid Stevens

"A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch.
Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision."
 - Benjamin Franklin

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