How to block the public's access to the website/_private folder's files? (using FP 2003)

  • Thread starter Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]
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Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]

These are blocked by default.

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Thomas A. Rowe

Anything that is truly private should never be stored within a web site or it web space.

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David F

So what are the preferred methods of protecting data that is provided by a
site visitor when he fills in a form?
Where else can the data collected via a form from a visitor go? Assuming for
a moment that I don't want it to reach me via the email option.
The default for FP2003 is to put this info into the file
webname/_private/feedback.htm.
Is there an option (in FP) to encrypt the file collecting the data?
 
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David F

Re: How to block the public's access to the website/_private folder's files? (using FP 2003)The folder's suggests so and so I thought but I had no problem to type in my IE's URL field http://webname/_private/feedback.htm and walla, the page was in front of me.
These are blocked by default.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

You shouldn't use FP forms to store the data any type of text file, instead store the data in a
database, then create ASP pages to access the content or open the site in FP and export the
database. As long as it is not financial database or sensitive personal data, the only other options
is to have emailed to you.

To use FP database component, you must be hosted on a Windows IIS web server and have the ability to
use ASP and Access or MS SQL server.

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Thomas A. Rowe

There are not encryption functions related to using FP.

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Cheryl Wise

Re: How to block the public's access to the website/_private folder's files? (using FP 2003)Then you need to have a chat with tech support at your domain host. The contents of those folders should not be accessible directly in a web browser. The number of people running hosting services without properly understanding security is appalling.

You may want to consider changing web hosts or at least using a database outside of your web root to store you information.

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The folder's suggests so and so I thought but I had no problem to type in my IE's URL field http://webname/_private/feedback.htm and walla, the page was in front of me.
These are blocked by default.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
 
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