automatic file list generation

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TB

Can anybody recommend me some neat javascript code and / or an add-in that
will autogenerate a list available files in a particular folder? I have a
user who continuously posts Word files to directory, and I would like to
have a kind of function that automatically lists the files available and
links for downloading each file..

Thanks

TB
 
R

Ripper

But that's a security hole.

You could just create a browsable folder and don't put any htm(l) files in
it - just your files you want people to be able to see...then you'd have a
list of files.


| Can anybody recommend me some neat javascript code and / or an add-in that
| will autogenerate a list available files in a particular folder? I have a
| user who continuously posts Word files to directory, and I would like to
| have a kind of function that automatically lists the files available and
| links for downloading each file..
|
| Thanks
|
| TB
|
|
 
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TB

Exactly. That is why I am looking for "something" that can generate a file
list and the correponding links.

Ideas, anybody (particular from you Javascripts aces out there)?

TB
 
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Steve Easton

What makes it a security hole??
It's simply a folder on a server and all permissions and security settings apply.



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R

Ripper

If users are allowed to manipulate/upload files in that folder, what
security measures are in place then?
 
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Steve Easton

Since it is a standard folder accessed using http://domainname.co/foldername the only thing people
will be able to do is open the folder and download files.

Anonymous ftp on the other hand would allow people to upload and download, but even then the
permissions and security settings would still apply.

Here's a test. I just renamed the default page in a folder on one of my sites ( hobby site ) so it
opens in folder view.
Have at it and see if you can get anywhere.

http://www.95isalive.com/dloads/


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
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R

Ripper

I'm not a hacker, but I do know a few and you'd be amazed at what they can
do with a back door into a folder like that. I had a guy show me a bunch of
disturbing things he could do to my website just by having that access
point. I have no idea how he did what he did (he was able to redirect my
website to another site), but it is a security hole and should not be done.

Steve Easton said:
Since it is a standard folder accessed using
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http://domainname.co/foldername the only thing people
 
S

Steve Easton

That wasn't a back door, it was a front door.
It also depends upon the security settings for the server.

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
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........................with a computer
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

Ask you host to enable browse on the specific folder, then make sure you do not have a default (home
page) document in the folder.

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how do you actually make a browseable folder in frontpage?
 
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