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transfield · 11-10-2006, 06:32 AM

Hello,
I want to hide a file somewhere on my server. I then want to create a random url that will eventually expire(after a few days) which links to this file. Then I want to give this url to my customers in order for them to download the file.

I tried this tutorial at http://forums.devshed.com/php-develo...url-38357.html This code works fine & is exactly what I'm looking for. The only problem with this code is the location of the secret file is eventually revealed in this line:-

PHP Code:


			
// Take the user to the file: 

header("Location: http://mydomain.com/filedir/" . addslashes($n));

So how do I hide the actual location of the file?

Thanks.

11-10-2006, 06:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
transfield Code Monkey Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 35	Random URL That Expires Hello, I want to hide a file somewhere on my server. I then want to create a random url that will eventually expire(after a few days) which links to this file. Then I want to give this url to my customers in order for them to download the file. I tried this tutorial at http://forums.devshed.com/php-develo...url-38357.html This code works fine & is exactly what I'm looking for. The only problem with this code is the location of the secret file is eventually revealed in this line:- PHP Code: `// Take the user to the file: header("Location: http://mydomain.com/filedir/" . addslashes($n));` So how do I hide the actual location of the file? Thanks.