> The only web-based file sharing implementation that is secure in any way is
> one that stores the files in the mySQL database.  Unfortunately there are


I respectfully disagree here Darrell.   I've seen an implementation that 
used SMTP to upload the file to the server:  You'd upload the file by 
sending as an email attachment.  A simple perl script would strip the 
attachment and place it in the repository.  Download was accomplished 
via FTP.  I'm not a security expert, but this appeared to be a fairly 
secure setup.

Another solution that I've seen uses a kind of file cache for uploading 
files to the server.  You'd upload via the browser to a temporary 
location.  A server side app would then move the file for the cache to 
the repository, setting any appropriate file permissions.

> With my KISS solution you at least limit exposure by implementing apache
> security.  Each share is unique.  Each share has a defined access list.  Yes


I don't follow 100% of what you did here, but looked like a really good 
implementation.
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