[Xitami] block downloading PDF files to local machinewhenviewingthem online

[Francis Turner]

If a browser displays a PDF then it has been downloaded. There may
possibly be some Adobe PDF DRM options that stop a PDF from being
saved - I haven't looked at the Adobe DRM for a while - but in any
case this isn't a Xitami problem because the same thing happens with
any web server

If you want to (say) display only a summary page or two then you have
to use soem tools to create one or two page PDFs or text documents
that you display and then say somehting like login to download. You
cna of course also limit these logins via IP address so that not
everyone can log in.

On 4/21/06, Zheng Huan Qun <elezhq at nus.edu.sg> wrote:
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> I have tried it. The PDF file is password protected but still is downloaded
> to local machine. Is there any other method to let user view file only
> without downloading it to local machine?
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> HQ
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> From: xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org
> [mailto:xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org] On Behalf Of Ayhan Tuncer
>  Sent: 2006$BG/(B4$B7n(B20$BF|(B 18:48
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>  To: Xitami Users General Discussion
>  Subject: RE: [Xitami] block downloading PDF files to local
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> Also Xitami has to be refreshed after each edit to the aut file if I
> remember correctly from discussion a few weeks ago. This does pose a problem
> if a cgi program is used to write to the aut file directly.
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> From: xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org
> [mailto:xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org] On Behalf Of Rick Headly
>  Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:22 PM
>  To: Xitami Users General Discussion
>  Subject: Re: [Xitami] block downloading PDF files to local
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> for the example i've provided,
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> the "aut" file must be edited manually by the administrator...  it's the
> only way i know.
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> if you're looking for something more elaborate than that, i might suggest
> browsing some of the free cgi sites to see if you can find a specific script
> to suit your needs.
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> On 4/20/06, Zheng Huan Qun <elezhq at nus.edu.sg> wrote:
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> Does it mean that webmaster has to edit the file manually? Is there any way
> which let users to create their own id and password?
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> Regards
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> From: xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org
> [mailto:xitami-bounces at lists.xitami.org] On Behalf Of Rick Headly
>  Sent: 2006$BG/(B 4$B7n(B20 $BF|(B 15:48
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>  To: Xitami Users General Discussion
>  Subject: Re: [Xitami] block downloading PDF files to local machine
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> assuming that an "aut" file already exists for the domain in question,
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> it can be edited like so:
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> [/your-directory-name/sub-path/etc]
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>      username03 = "password3"
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> i don't believe there's any other trickery involved.
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> rick
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