Denying unauthenticated access to a .txt file

[Penguini]

I have a website using c# and .Net 2. I have two .txt files placed in
a subfolder that I need to protect. The site is protected by Forms
Authentication, and the files are inside a folder that is set to deny
anonymous access. When run locally on my machine, this all works fine;
typing the full path of one of the text files redirects the user to
the login screen as expected. However, when I publish the website to a
webserver, typing the full path simply opens the text file in an IE
window - no redirection takes place. How can I stop this? Any help
greatfully received!

 

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

You would need to map the ".txt" extension to be handled through ASP.NET in
order for this to work. Alternatively, you could store the files in a folder
that is outside of the IIS web application, and use Response.WriteFile method
to serve them.

--Peter
"Inside every large program, there is a small program trying to get out."
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[Penguini]

You would need to map the ".txt" extension to be handled through ASP.NET in
order for this to work. Alternatively, you could store the files in a folder
that is outside of the IIS web application, and use Response.WriteFile method
to serve them.

--Peter
"Inside every large program, there is a small program trying to get out."http://www.eggheadcafe.comhttp://petesbloggerama.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogmetafinder.com





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Thanks, I have added the .txt extension to be handled by ASP.NET, as
having the files in another folder is not an option in this case.
Problem sorted, thanks again!