hiding files

[Laura]

Two issues:
1. I have files showing up in my table of contents that I
do not want listed. Yet, when I put them in _private then
they cannot be accessed from my forms on my site. e.g. a
thank page for joining our e-list.

2. I have downloadable .pdf files that I don't want listed
in my table of contents and I don't want people viewing
them in their web browser. Yet, when I put them in
_private they cannot be accessed from my download page
(after they've paid for the ebook).

I have looked everywhere for the answer. Thank you in
advance,
Laura

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Very simple solutions, create two folder being with a underscore as the
first character. The underscore will cause the folder to be hidden from
various FP component, which is the same as the _private, except that the
_private folder has special permissions set that are managed by the FP
extensions.

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[Laura]

Thanks!!!!!
worked like a dream....thanks!!!!!!
Laura
(I wish I'd asked earlier, would have saved me a couple of
hours in this very uncomfortable chair...)

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

FYI
- putting them in a _hidden folder does not "protect" them if someone can find the path to that file/folder from your form or
confirmation page

Consider putting them in a password protected subweb
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=301554

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| Thanks!!!!!
| worked like a dream....thanks!!!!!!
| Laura
| (I wish I'd asked earlier, would have saved me a couple of
| hours in this very uncomfortable chair...)
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Very simple solutions, create two folder being with a
| underscore as the
| >first character. The underscore will cause the folder to
| be hidden from
| >various FP component, which is the same as the _private,
| except that the
| >_private folder has special permissions set that are
| managed by the FP
| >extensions.
| >
| >--
| >
| >==============================================
| >Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| >FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| >MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| >==============================================
| >To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
| support see:
| >http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >
| >| >> Two issues:
| >> 1. I have files showing up in my table of contents that
| I
| >> do not want listed. Yet, when I put them in _private
| then
| >> they cannot be accessed from my forms on my site. e.g.
| a
| >> thank page for joining our e-list.
| >>
| >> 2. I have downloadable .pdf files that I don't want
| listed
| >> in my table of contents and I don't want people viewing
| >> them in their web browser. Yet, when I put them in
| >> _private they cannot be accessed from my download page
| >> (after they've paid for the ebook).
| >>
| >> I have looked everywhere for the answer. Thank you in
| >> advance,
| >> Laura
| >>
| >
| >
| >.
|