Regarding issue 2: On the server side you can't prevent people from saving files to the local file system. This is out of the scope of HTTP/WebDAV protocols.
Andreas On 10 Apr 2004 at 3:32, Gbenga Bello wrote: > Hello People, > > I am making very interesting progress with the slide webdav framework. > However,I have two very serious issues about how webdav/Slide engine manages the > creation of a new documents. > ISSUE I > ============ > I have tried to save a new document from Ms Word into the slide server thru the > webfolder. But all I get is a file permission and network error. > How can I create new documents on the server from proprietory applications that > support webdav (e.g MS Word 2000, XP)??????????????????? > I succeeded in moving documents (from the Hard drive) to the server thru the > Put(String path, File file) method of the WebdavResource client from my Java > application. The only issue I have with this is that the document must be existent > on the local machine first. > I do not like this constraint. I want to be able to launch the Word processor, > create the document and click a save menu and successfully throw my newly created > document into the DAV server. > Can anyone help me on how to go about this objective of creating a new document on > the server from a Word Processor like Ms Word. > Pls permit me to report this; I could update changes to a document thru the word > application to server.But this means that the document already exists on the DAV > server. > I will appreciate all helps in form of advice, direction, guidance, our sample steps > on how to go about creating a new document on the DAV server from the word > processing application. > ISSUE II > ============ > 2) I noticed that when I open a document from the server thru the right application > though, the SaveAs menu is not disabled. This means that an unauthorized user can > steal the document by just saving it on the local drive. > Could someone comment on how to prevent this? > > I do hope that I will be encouraged by your response to my questions. > I will be grateful to hear sometin from everyone. > I thank you all in advance. > COGI > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
