Re: [WebDNA] encrypt files/directories
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Might want to spend a few minutes on google seeing how much protection =PDF passwords really get you.http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3Dpdf%20recover%20passwordOn Oct 31, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound & Light =wrote:> Hi Govinda,>=20> No, I don't think you are wrong. I appreciate your input. I am still =learning what all WebDNA can do and get confused sometimes from the docs =that are sometimes very short in explaining things. Your suggestion of =pass protecting the pdf's sounds like my best option.>=20> Best Regards,> Steve>=20> Govinda wrote:>> I have not been paying attention in this area.. but I am going to =guess right now (and please show me those docs if you think I am wrong) =that that snippet from those docs is just saying that you as the =webmaster would perhaps like to name your directory where you keep your =encrypted files, "encrypted". But it might as well have suggested you =name that folder "creamFilling". I.e. it is just saying the obvious, ="name your directories well".>> (?)>>=20>> I don't see how you are going to encrypt PDFs with webdna because to =unencrypt them the webserver has to run them thru the webdna parser .. =and PDFs are not supposed to do that, right? ..that is just for =webpages with webdna tags in them. Or am I being dense somehow?>>=20>> If you want to protect sensitive data in the PDF, why don't you look =at generating pass-protected PDFs (if you are generating them yourself).>>=20>> -Govinda>>=20>>=20>> =20>>=20>>> Hi Govinda,>>>=20>>> Thanks for the links below. Unfortunately, I have already gone over =them. The only docs that are discussed being encrypted are templates. I =am looking for a way to encrypt mainly pdf files as some of the dpf's =contain sensitive info but should be accessible to certain users.>>>=20>>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the =statement below is included in the WebDNA docs:>>>=20>>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from =your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:">>>=20>>>=20>>> Thanks for your reply.>>>=20>>> Regards,>>> Steve>>> .>>> Govinda wrote:>>> =20>>>=20>>>> Hi Steve>>>>=20>>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up =to date.. But:>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/>>>>=20>>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted =templates")>>>> leads to:>>>>=20>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=3DEncryptedTemplates.html>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a =whole folder of stuff.>>>>=20>>>> -Govinda>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> =20>>>> =20>>>>=20>>>>> Hi,>>>>>=20>>>>> Up until now I have only been using [encrypt] and [decrypt] for =fields stored in a database. I now have the need to protect some stored =pdf's. The docs mention encrypting directories and files but fall short =of syntax examples on how to do this. Is it possible to encrypt =directories and files with WebDNA's [encrypt]? If so, could someone =explain how to do so or provide syntax examples?>>>>>=20>>>>> Thank you,>>>>> Steve
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Might want to spend a few minutes on google seeing how much protection =PDF passwords really get you.http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3Dpdf%20recover%20passwordOn Oct 31, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound & Light =wrote:> Hi Govinda,>=20> No, I don't think you are wrong. I appreciate your input. I am still =learning what all WebDNA can do and get confused sometimes from the docs =that are sometimes very short in explaining things. Your suggestion of =pass protecting the pdf's sounds like my best option.>=20> Best Regards,> Steve>=20> Govinda wrote:>> I have not been paying attention in this area.. but I am going to =guess right now (and please show me those docs if you think I am wrong) =that that snippet from those docs is just saying that you as the =webmaster would perhaps like to name your directory where you keep your =encrypted files, "encrypted". But it might as well have suggested you =name that folder "creamFilling". I.e. it is just saying the obvious, ="name your directories well".>> (?)>>=20>> I don't see how you are going to encrypt PDFs with webdna because to =unencrypt them the webserver has to run them thru the webdna parser .. =and PDFs are not supposed to do that, right? ..that is just for =webpages with webdna tags in them. Or am I being dense somehow?>>=20>> If you want to protect sensitive data in the PDF, why don't you look =at generating pass-protected PDFs (if you are generating them yourself).>>=20>> -Govinda>>=20>>=20>> =20>>=20>>> Hi Govinda,>>>=20>>> Thanks for the links below. Unfortunately, I have already gone over =them. The only docs that are discussed being encrypted are templates. I =am looking for a way to encrypt mainly pdf files as some of the dpf's =contain sensitive info but should be accessible to certain users.>>>=20>>> I thought there may be a way to encrypt an entire directory as the =statement below is included in the WebDNA docs:>>>=20>>> "Another example that would encrypt a file named "filename" from =your disk and copy it in an /encrypted directory:">>>=20>>>=20>>> Thanks for your reply.>>>=20>>> Regards,>>> Steve>>> .>>> Govinda wrote:>>> =20>>>=20>>>> Hi Steve>>>>=20>>>> I have not done that in so long.. that I do not know if this is up =to date.. But:>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/>>>>=20>>>> (Click "Appendices ", and "Appendix D - How to create encrypted =templates")>>>> leads to:>>>>=20>>>> http://docs.webdna.us/pages.html?context=3DEncryptedTemplates.html>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> I used to encrypt files that way, but I never tried to encrypt a =whole folder of stuff.>>>>=20>>>> -Govinda>>>>=20>>>>=20>>>> =20>>>> =20>>>>=20>>>>> Hi,>>>>>=20>>>>> Up until now I have only been using
[encrypt] and [decrypt] for =fields stored in a database. I now have the need to protect some stored =pdf's. The docs mention encrypting directories and files but fall short =of syntax examples on how to do this. Is it possible to encrypt =directories and files with WebDNA's
[encrypt]? If so, could someone =explain how to do so or provide syntax examples?>>>>>=20>>>>> Thank you,>>>>> Steve
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