On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:29:21 -0600, Ed Pigg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to make sure that I am taking the site security seriously and > don't expose it to threats needlessly. =) You have taken a step into a largewr world. Welcome =) The Internet is not a secure place. Securely creating a directory for UserX is a file systems issue -- research how you can see a users files on the file system without changing them -- then you have a path toward a solution. The reason I mentioned account creation as the file systems security is appropriate for extended WWW security. However, allowing users to upload files is always a risk -- only time will tell if your best practices are secure enough. Generally speaking, the W3 Security FAQ is a great place to start research. -- WC -Sx- Jones http://insecurity.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
