RE: This, then that.

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> > >>  > I want to prohibit an image from being shown to anyone who is not
> > >>  > permitted (i.e., logged in).
> > >>  >
> > >>  > The way I want to do this is to:
> > >>  >
> > >>  > 1. Set [file] permissions...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  What if 2 or more users access the application at the same time?
> > >>
> > >>  Set the permissions so only the PHP application can access it.
> > >>  Have the PHP application decide if this present user running this 
> > >>instance should see the image.
> > >>  If approved, display image.
> > >
> > >One idea that has always been REALLY popular around here... stuff your
> > >image in a database. *MUHAWHAWHAWHAWHAW* *Ducks from the flying rocks*.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Rob.
> > >--
> > 
> > Rob:
> > 
> > That's really not a bad idea, but in this experiment I'm using images 
> > as a stand-in for larger files (CD's, Videos, etc).
> > 
> > Side note to everyone else (Rob knows this) Storing images in a dB 
> > has some advantages, but the concept has been beat to death on this 
> > list and no need to repeat it -- everything that could be said 
> > pro/con has been said -- just review the archives.
> 
> I use the db for images sometimes. I don't really care what some people
> think since I've thought it out for myself and like th epros versus the
> cons sometimes. At any rate, y our problem appears to be related to
> safe_mode for not putting images outside the web tree. Most likely
> though, you have access to .htaccess and so you could create a locked
> images directory that exists within the web tree but which can't be
> accessed by a browser. This would give you what you need to be within
> the confines of safe mode.
> 
> Cheers,
> Rob.

Regardless, I said from your file or db when I gave more of an example.  And in this thread I merely said "display image".  Haha?

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