[Zope] Apache Authentication Problem

[Jim Kutter]

Will - 

This is an issue we've had as well.

One thing I would suggest trying is to develop some layer either on top
of zope that handles the requests to download the files.

An external method or even a Zope Product which reads files off a
non-web accessible path, then feeds the data to the web client would
suffice. However the benefits of having Apache serve the files is lost.

-jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Will Smith [mailto:witisi at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:14 AM
To: zope at zope.org
Subject: [Zope] Apache Authentication Problem


We currently have an applition that uses apache to serve alot of large 
files out of the filesystem (650MB each).  I would like to convert the 
web interface over to zope to unify our site.  I would prefer to keep 
the large files in the filesystem, primarily because we already have 
tools to manage them there.  I also am very comfortable with apache 
serving these large files, and really do not wish to put this task up to

the ZServer.

I currently have zope setup behind a VM in apache.  I have created a 
simple product that lists the files and creates the links to the files 
served by apache.  I am able to integrate this info into our site very 
nicely.

Problem...

Since zope is not serving the files, I cannot prevent users from 
accessing them.  I can control access to the links, but if you cut and 
paste the URL apache will server them to anyone, without even logging 
into zope.

Any Ideas?

Thanks,

Will Smith

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