Accessing files outside the root of the site.

Report · Nov 15, 2006

Hi All

On my web host space I have access to a directory outside the root of the
website i.e. "private"
I want to store files there for download after users have purchased them.
I want to put them here to stop people ripping the files off by guessing the
link or useing a website copier.
What I plan to do is send a link to the user via email, this link will then
go to a download page which records the user has accessed the file and then
have the page automatically download the file.
I can do this no problem if I have the files in a directory under the root
of the site but how can I link to the files outside the root?

TIA
Bren
--
Why do I climb mountains? Simple! because they are there
www.3peakschallenge.co.uk

Report · Nov 15, 2006

Sorry forgot to mention I am using ASP VB

Cheers
Bren

"Bren" <bren@dontbothermewithspam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> On my web host space I have access to a directory outside the root of the
> website i.e. "private"
> I want to store files there for download after users have purchased them.
> I want to put them here to stop people ripping the files off by guessing
> the link or useing a website copier.
> What I plan to do is send a link to the user via email, this link will
> then go to a download page which records the user has accessed the file
> and then have the page automatically download the file.
> I can do this no problem if I have the files in a directory under the root
> of the site but how can I link to the files outside the root?
>
> TIA
> Bren
> --
> Why do I climb mountains? Simple! because they are there
> www.3peakschallenge.co.uk
>