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Posted by Animesh K on 11/02/07 20:53
Steve wrote:
> "Animesh K" <animesh1978@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fge3nn$29jt$2@agate.berkeley.edu...
>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>
>>> Many shared servers give you access one level above your web root
>>> directory. If you're doesn't, find one which does. If you need the file
>>> protected, anything else isn't worth the hassle.
>>>
>> I use godaddy's service, and don't really plan to change (price!). I will
>> check if I can get to a higher directory (but the ftp program gets me
>> directly to the web-root and I haven't fiddled with the .. command).
>>
>> I can always use some obfuscated directory for the file (like
>> /asaihsaihsaih/filename ..)
>
> do you work for microsoft? they too, have this idea that "obscurity is
> security"...let me most assuredly inform you, it is not.
>
>
No I don't work for mycrowsoft. And why would I ask for another
suggestion if I thought obfuscation was good enough?
Besides obfuscation will not suit my needs, since I want to keep the
included files in the same directory (for some reasons beyond
explanations at the moment).
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