Hello Flashgrrl, I don't mind you being a girl, so just an answer to the point.
The matter is that placing some web-accessible file above the root directory of your Web Server is highly NOT recommended. The claim that you're trying to do it "for security" is even not funny. If you will manage to do it (e.g. place file above the root directory), an average hacker will have good chances to get full access/control to your web server, especially considering your level of expertise in security. Please not feel insulted about me mentioning this, it's just another field of expertise (where cost of mistake is high). When I say "control over your web server" it means not only view/copy/edit/delete files, but also much more serious actions: running spamming programs under your name, for example. As to your attempt to protect your data, seems the only trustable solution(s) is use some kind of server-side proxy (script that will generate data file by request). I've already told you about this, right? Easy way to check how "secure" is the solution you want to try is just see what files are in browser cache ;-). -- Best regards, GregoryN ================================ http://GOusable.com Flash components development. Usability services. > ---------- Flashgrrl wrote: > > The reason I was trying to do this is because it > seemed like an easy way to protect data in a .swf. If > the .swf was decompiled, all the data would remain > tucked away out of reach. > > Also this would allow one movie to be reused as a > template over and over again. To add the data, it > would be called in dynamically via a text document. > Easy to update and to add new movies with different > content. Or that was the theory anyway. :-) > > Does anyone have any ideas on how dynamically add data > for ease and security? I'm open to new ideas. <smile> > > Cheers, > Flashgrrl _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
