thanks Matt 2009/9/26 Matt Jones <[email protected]>: > > Note that the X-Sendfile method in the linked article is only > supported by an Apache module, which doesn't appear to be installed on > the default DH config. So you're back where you started... > > I'd recommend contacting DH support - I've never worked with them, but > the support at Site5 has always been willing to install gems / Apache > modules that were standard. > > --Matt Jones > > On Sep 25, 1:53 pm, Greg Hauptmann <[email protected]> > wrote: >> thanks Casey - you no doubt correct :) I'll run with your suggested >> 'don't over-engineer' concept... >> >> 2009/9/25 daphonz <[email protected]>: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Greg, >> >> > It sounds like you have a contradicting desire here. You say you want >> > the uploads to be served directly by the Apache server (so you don't >> > have Rails touching it), but you still want some form of >> > authentication to make sure people can access it (which I imagine is >> > what your Rails app is doing). >> >> > The overhead from processing a Rails request is quite minimal, >> > especially is you're just doing some sort of user authentication and >> > not some complex query/data gathering. My recommendation would be to >> > use something like Paperclip (http://www.thoughtbot.com/projects/ >> > paperclip) to help you upload files to your webserver, but protect >> > access by serving the files through a Rails controller (something like >> > this:http://www.therailsway.com/2009/2/22/file-downloads-done-right). >> >> > And again, if you're really, really concerned about your server >> > overhead (like you'll be getting tens of thousands of requests per >> > hour), you can always move some of this logic into Rails Metal to >> > decrease the overhead, but, again, it's unlikely that you'll need to >> > do so. >> >> > -Casey >> >> > On Sep 24, 4:52 pm, Greg Hauptmann <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> (bump - still really interested in response if someone is knowable in >> >> this area) >> >> >> 2009/9/23 Greg Hauptmann <[email protected]>: >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> >> > Are there any Rails/Apache guru's that might know if it's possible >> >> > (and how) to have the ability for users to upload their content to my >> >> > RoR application but then subsequent access to such static content >> >> > would be: >> >> >> > a) served by APACHE web server [to avoid the overhead of going via >> >> > Rails], but >> >> > b) still want to have an authentication/authorisation check to >> >> > occur before they can access the content >> >> >> > The constraint is I'm onhttp://dreamhost.com/sharedplatform where I >> >> > have only access to the Apache .htaccess file and I can't add my own >> >> > Apache modules. >> >> >> > http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Apache >> >> > http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Htaccess >> >> > http://wiki.dreamhost.com/KB_/_Unix_/_.htaccess_files >> >> >> > thanks >> >> >> -- >> >> Greghttp://blog.gregnet.org/ >> >> -- >> Greghttp://blog.gregnet.org/ > > >
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