Kevin
Mon Apr 12 12:40:33 CDT 2004
Well, Pat, you've got more problems than you were aware of. The problem is
not only whether users can see the data in the file you are writing it to;
it's a matter of reading the data as it is passed from the browser to the
server. This can be done using a piece of software called a "packet
sniffer" - it intercepts TCP/IP packets enroute. This is why there is SSL
(Secure Sockets Layer). SSL encrypts data going to and from the browser. You
should ask your hosting company if your web site can support SSL, and
whether or not they can supply you with a Secure Certificate.
--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.
"Pat" <pwalch@blinn.edu> wrote in message
news:16e4701c420b0$bc4b9760$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Right - I want everyone to be able to complete the forms
> but the data file needs to be secure if it includes ID
> numbers or financial info. How should permissions on that
> file be set so the form can write to the file but only
> selected users can access the data?
>
> Thanks
> Pat
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Pat,
> >
> >Define the security that you're looking for?
> >
> >Forms normally do not have any security as you want all
> visitors to complete them. Where the data of the forms is
> persisted is
> >normally protected with file permissions and with the best
> being when the files exist outside of the web tree.
> >
> >
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> >"Pat" <pwalch@blinn.edu> wrote in message
> news:1894001c420aa$b8411a60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> What is the best way to ensure security with FP online
> forms?
> >> How should permissions be set on the html file for the
> >> online form and also on the files the forms write to?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Pat
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >