> I'd have to agree with Paul on this one. In one of the new issues of > aspNetPro magazine there is an article about storing files in your Database. > It is becoming more common to store images, files etc.. in your DB rather > than just putting a link to the file. Security is handled by the DB as well > so you don't worry as much about setting up secure directories. > Because its common doesn't mean that its good practice, especially not if it was published in an asp magazine. ;oD
Yes the DB can handle the security as well, but I don't know that its any easier to code up DB security as it is to use secure directories. Stephen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4

