Protect a file not folder

Hi,

I want to protect some files on my web, not folder. At the same time these files should also be accessible to my clients but I don't want them to download this file, how do I do. This is a .dll file.

Regards,
DT

 

Poor me!!

When can I expect this feature then?

DT

 

Can you be a little more clear on "accessible to my clients but I don't want them to download this file"

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?


Mike Reilly, Secretary/Webmaster
Kiwanis Club of Rancho Penasquitos
"Serving the Children of the World"
[email protected]
(760) 419-7429

 

I have a dll file which will be used by the browser to display some graphics. I want to protect this particular dll file from downloading by visitors or any other.

I hope this is more clear.

DT

 

Well, since file permissions aren't an option, why don'tyou use some sort of obfuscator to make it harder to decompile after someone downloads it?


http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dotfuscator/dotf3e5x.asp
http://www.asp.net/ControlGallery/ControlDetail.aspx?Control=926&tabindex=2


I've never used any of these, so I can't answer any questions about them. Looks like a viable option though.


Mike Reilly, Secretary/Webmaster
Kiwanis Club of Rancho Penasquitos
"Serving the Children of the World"
[email protected]
(760) 419-7429

 

You want the files to be accessible to your clients but not downloadable?

I'm not toally clear but it sounds like you might want to place the DLL into the _database folder (for example, whose files are not downloadable) then load it manually from your .NET code using System.Activator or simialr technique. Is that it?

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Yes, it is .NET dll. We are currently working on it. If anyway it can be protected it would be great.

DT