Allow file download only to subscribers

From: John Kotuby (johnk_at_powerlist.com)
Date: 01/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:49:42 -0500

I have created a site with ASP (Active Server Pages). That requires a login
validated by an Access database. There is a file that I wish to be
accessible for download only by registered subscribers. All my ASP pages
check for the Userid/Password variables that I have set up, so a
non-subscriber gets bumped back to the login if they try to navigate
directly to a page other than the login. A subscriber with download rights
sees a link on their page to the file. However, if a non-subscriber enters
the exact path to the file, it gets downloaded anyway. I once tried a method
that forces an FTP from the server, but some subscribers complained that
they could not receive the file (firewall maybe?). How can I secure that
file? I'm sure there is a simple way, but I haven't found it yet. Thanks for
your help.

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