> Is there some easy way to protect PDF (and perhaps other kinds of documents) 
> from sideaways access?
>
> In other words, after building login pages, protecting html/cfm pages from 
> direct access, etc.; someone can still directly access a
> document with a direct URL, like
>
> www.xxx.com/yyyy.pdf

You can remove them from web-accessible directories and (a) serve them
with CFCONTENT, or (b) create a temporary symlink of some sort using
CFEXECUTE.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
http://training.figleaf.com/

Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on
GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized
instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.

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