File security question

Is it possible to post a PDF file online and allow someone to view it but not be able to download the file to their hard drive?. I thought at first that this would be impossible since to be able to view the file you need to be able to download it. Is this assumption correct? I know some browsers are not set up to view a PDF file in the browser window so this might be an issue.

It is not possible to prevent downloads if you want someone to read it. It will always get saved to a temp location.

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Apache access to private files, security question . . .

could someone explain how to keep files hidden from the
public but still available to be read by apache server. my website
appears to have the www root under a public_html file, which makes
sense, since that's where a lot of the display pages are, but if
the root is public, how can you be certain that admin pages are
secure, even if they are in a password protected file?

On 03 Mar 2007 in macromedia.dreamweaver.appdev, hconnorjr
wrote:
> could someone explain how to keep files hidden from the
public but
> still available to be read by apache server. my website
appears to
> have the www root under a public_html file, which makes
sense, since
> that's where a lot of the display pages are, but if the
root is
> public, how can you be certain that admin pages are
secure, even if
> they are in a password protected file?
The Apache server can read files from anywhere in the
filesystem it has
access to, including above the public_html/ directory. On
many
systems, you'll find public_html's physical location to be
something
like /home/username/public_html/. A lot of systems are set up
such
that, say, a cgi directory on that same system would be
/home/username/cgi-bin/. The server uses those files, even
though
they're outside the site root.
I think that your actual question might be how to password
protect a
page or a directory? In that case, it depends on how secure
you want
it and on how many username/password pairs you want. If it's
only a
few, look into using htaccess/htpasswd; if it's more than
that,
Dreamweaver's Help files (F1) have information about setting
up
password-protected pages.
Joe Makowiec
http://makowiec.net/
Email:
http://makowiec.net/email.php

AirPort Extreme with 3T time capsule file security question

Right now I am using a MacMini with an external HD as a file server. I'm thinking g of using the new AirPort Extreme with 3T time capsule to do the same tho g (while also extended my wifi reach).
With the Mac mini I have fine control over who gets to see and do what to which folders and files. It seems that with the AirPort Extreme thee is no notion of permissions or access control -- if you can get on the wireless you can access the files. That is extremely insecure.
Is my understanding correct? Is there no way to secure files hosted on an AirPort Extreme so only certain users can access them??
- john

Are there any instructions for how to format and set HFS+ user permissions on the AP Extreme's HDD?
For the formatting part, you will need to temporarily connect the drive to your Mac, and then, use the Disk Utility (a part of the OS X operating system) to partition and format the drive. You should find this utility in the \Applications\Utilities folder. For HFS+, choose "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" for the Format option.
For assigning user permissions using accounts, you will need to use the AirPort Utility.
Run the AirPort Utility
Select the Extreme, and then, click on Edit.
Select the Disks tab.
Select the HDD in the Partitions window.
Choose "With accounts" as the Secure Shared Disks option.
Click on the "+" button to add user accounts.
For each account desired, enter the Account Name, Password, and File Sharing Access type.
Click Save.
Click Update to write the new configuration information to the base station and wait for the station to restart.

Apple File Security Question

I was hoping somebody could be able to help me in opening .jpg files I locked with a password a few years ago and now cannot recall what it is.
Its really important that I open these files, is there any way to override the password? Or anything else I can do?
Thanks for any help in advance.

Hi, katya -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
If you used the Encrypt function in OS 9's File menu to encrypt them, which calls for a password to decrypt them, then if the password is lost there is nothing that can be done to recover the files.
If there were a way to get around a password, then files encrypted in that manner would not be secure.

Security Question: Shared Files on a Network

Security Question from a Network Newbie
Hi:
I recently returned from a meeting at a large city hotel.While at the meeting, I used the fancy hotel’s hard-wired connection to access the internet. Imagine my surprise when the next morning one of the others peakers mentioned to me, “I see that you were in the hotel; your computer was file shared to everyone in the hotel”!
How can this be? I have never changed default settings toallow this.
Does this mean that anyone in the hotel could have navigated to any file on my computer and accessed it?
How do I prevent this from ever happening again, yet still maintain my ability to access the internet and get work done?
Thank you!
OS 10.6.8

Just have Printer sharing and Bluetooth sharing checked in Sharing.
I really appreciate your advice and realize you have nothing to do with Apple's design process, but why would Apple allow others to see your computer on a network when one has a firewall turned on and "Block all incoming connections" enabled? What good does this serve in an era when everyone is so concerned about security? Why would Apple allow this?
How worried should I be: you say "they could see your System but not necessarily access your files. Probably just the public dropbox." Is it likely that they could just get the public dropbox, or could some nefarious individual figure a way to access other files?
Is there an OEM software product that allows good secuirty on an Apple system, ie no sharing of files/access to one's computer with certainty?
Thanks again for your advice!

HT6170 I forgot my security question answers and when i get to that screen, there isn't an option to send security info to my email on file. Any thoughts?

I am trying to authorize a new I-Mac for my I-tunes account. I am being asked my security questions and I don't remember the answers. The online help shows a way to get your answers emailed to the address on file. There is not that option for me when that screen pulls up.

You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions. To do this, click here and pick a method; if that page doesn't list one for your country or you're unable to call, fill out and submit this form.
(118053)

HT5622 the security questions on file are not any thing i would have answered. how do i change them without having to answering them

The security questions on file are not ant thing I would have answered. How can I change them with out answering them I've tryed every answer i can think of

You need to contact Apple to get the questions reset. Click here, phone them, and ask for the Account Security team, or fill out and submit this form.
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HT5576 How can I reset my password if I no longer have access to the email account on file and cannot remember the answers to the security questions?

How can I reset my password if I no longer have access to the email account on file and cannot remember the answers to the security questions?

Reset security questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
If you do not have a Rescue email, you need to call/email apple support, they will guide you through the process of resetting your security questions.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

I forgot my security question answers and the email on file is no longer active. How can I get by this?

I tried to purchase songs with an iTunes card and it said this was my first time using this device and I needed to answer security questions. I forgot my answers and the reset email for them is no longer active. That's how long it's been since I've had to do this. What can I do?

Alternatives for Help Resetting Security Questions and Rescue Mail
     1. Apple ID- All about Apple ID security questions.
     2. Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
     3. Apple ID- Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security.
     4. Fill out and submit this form. Select the topic, Account Security.
     5. Call Apple Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support in your
          country and ask to speak to Account Security.
How to Manage your Apple ID: Manage My Apple ID

How the **** do you reset the security questions? And how do you add a backed up library to a new computer?

So I have a couple issues and I am extremely frustrated, I'm about to smash all of my apple products.
First issue is how do you reset the security questions? Can't seem to find the "forgot answer" of anything like that.
Second is my old comp crashed so I backed up my iTunes to an external HD, got the file on the new computer, installed iTunes, got alot of my old music from iCloud, but didn't get all my music so I went to add a folder like the support thing I found said, but there's only an add file option, do I have to add each song?
Is there a way to get the songs from my iPhone to the iTunes library? It has all of my music on it as well
Thanks
Mike

For the security questions......
On your computer or safari on your iOS device navigate to:
          For Canada - https://appleid.apple.com/ca.
          For United States - https://appleid.apple.com/us/.
Click the "Manage your Apple ID" button, and sign in to your iCloud account. Once in, on the left side select "Password and Security", and this will populate our options on the right side. You should see an option to reset your security questions.
Also see this article about your "rescue email address" - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312.
If for any reason you can not reset these security questions, or get an error, then you may need to contact Apple directly - http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57.   Explain the issue, and they can get your to a "Account Security" agent, who will be able to verify your identity, and assist in resetting the security questions.
For iTunes....
Is the music you are missing purchased from the iTunes store? If so
you can Download Past Purchases - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519.

HT1918 When I try to download a free app after log in the iTunes gets cut off with a msg update security question where do I do this?? I can't download anything

When I try to download a free app after log in the iTunes gets cut off with a msg update security question where do I do this?? I can't download anything

If you have a credit card on file on top of your gift card then it is asking you to confirm the security code for the card, which for a Visa or MasterCard is 3 digits located on the back, or AMEX has 4 digits on the front. This happens just to ensure that you are the account holder, and would happen from time to time whether it was a free or paid app, even if you have a credit through your gift card. This doesn't mean that your credit card will be charged.

How to add a new property security question in atg profile?

Hi All,
I want to add a new field in registration.jsp named as Security Questions; it has 3 questions and it should be ordered and cannot contain duplicate values.
For this I have created
1) a customUserProfile.xml under /MyModule/config/atg/userprofiling/customUserProfile.xml with the following content-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
    <!DOCTYPE gsa-template PUBLIC "-//Art Technology Group, Inc.//DTD General SQL Adapter//EN"
        "http://www.atg.com/dtds/gsa/gsa_1.0.dtd">
<gsa-template>
    <header>
        <name>Registration</name>
        <author></author>
    </header>
    <item-descriptor name="securityquestions">
<table name="security_questions" id-column-names="securequestions_id">
    <property name="securityquestions" data-type="enumerated">
    <attribute name="useCodeForValue" value="false"/>
      <option value="what is your birth place" code="0"/>
<option value="what is your favourite colour" code="1"/>
<option value="what is your pet name" code="2"/>
    </property>
</table>
</item-descriptor>
2) a definition file under named as /MyModule/config/atg/userprofiling/customUserProfile.properties-
$class=atg.adapter.gsa.GSARepository
$scope=global
repositoryName=customUserProfile
# database access- for making repositry as versioned, use SwitchingDataSource else use JTDataSource
dataSource=/atg/dynamo/service/jdbc/SwitchingDataSource
transactionManager=/atg/dynamo/transaction/TransactionManager
# our XML definitionFile
definitionFiles=/atg/userprofiling/customUserProfile.xml
# XML parsing
XMLToolsFactory=/atg/dynamo/service/xml/XMLToolsFactory
# id generation
idGenerator=/atg/dynamo/service/IdGenerator
</gsa-template>
3) a droplet names as /MyModule/src/com/pa/SecurityQuestionLogin.java
4) a registration jsp with the following code snippet for security questions-
<dsp:droplet name="SecurityQuestionLogin">
<dsp:select bean="SecurityQuestionLogin.securityQuestions">
    <dsp:droplet name="PossibleValues">
      <dsp:param name="itemDescriptorName" value="securityquestions"/>
      <dsp:param name="propertyName" value="type"/>
      <dsp:oparam name="output">
        <dsp:droplet name="ForEach">
          <dsp:param name="array" param="values"/>
          <dsp:oparam name="output">
            <dsp:option param="element"/>
            <dsp:valueof param="element"/>
          </dsp:oparam>
        </dsp:droplet>
But I don't know what logic can I implement in java class for this requirement.
Is the above structure is right for this purpose,please help!
Regards,
Vikas

Hi Nitin,
extend ATG userProfile.xml and add properties there in user item-descriptor
I created userProfile.xml under C:\ATG\ATG10.0.3\MyModule\config\atg\userprofiling with following contents-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE gsa-template
        PUBLIC "-//Art Technology Group, Inc.//DTD General SQL Adapter//EN"
        "http://www.atg.com/dtds/gsa/gsa_1.0.dtd">
<gsa-template>
<item-descriptor name="user" cache-mode="simple" xml-combine="append">
<table name="security_questions" type="auxiliary" id-column-name="securequestions_id">
<property name="securityquestions" column-name="securityquestions" data-type="enumerated">
<attribute name="useCodeForValue" value="false"/>
      <option value="what is your birth place" code="0"/>
<option value="what is your favourite colour" code="1"/>
<option value="what is your pet name" code="2"/>
</property>
</table>
</item-descriptor>
</gsa-template>
and created userProfile.properties file with following content-
$class=atg.adapter.gsa.GSARepository
$scope=global
repositoryName=userProfile
# database access- for making repositry as versioned, use SwitchingDataSource else use JTDataSource
dataSource=/atg/dynamo/service/jdbc/SwitchingDataSource
transactionManager=/atg/dynamo/transaction/TransactionManager
# our XML definitionFile
definitionFiles=/atg/userprofiling/userProfile.xml
# XML parsing
XMLToolsFactory=/atg/dynamo/service/xml/XMLToolsFactory
# id generation
idGenerator=/atg/dynamo/service/IdGenerator
and change the jsp code as-
<dsp:select bean="/atg/userProfiling/Profile.securityQuestions">
    <dsp:droplet name="PossibleValues">
      <dsp:param name="itemDescriptorName" value="securityquestions"/>
      <dsp:param name="propertyName" value="type"/>
      <dsp:oparam name="output">
        <dsp:droplet name="ForEach">
          <dsp:param name="array" param="values"/>
          <dsp:oparam name="output">
            <dsp:option param="element"/>
            <dsp:valueof param="element"/>
          </dsp:oparam>
        </dsp:droplet>
      </dsp:oparam>
    </dsp:droplet>
</dsp:select>
</dsp:droplet>
Have I done right?
And what else I need to do,should I run the startsqlrepository script to create the table structure for this property?
Thanks & Regards,
Vikas

Authorisation of an old account on a new mac, Password not working, no longer have access to that email address, and security question not working. But I do have my mac authorised! ...is there anyway to copy or get authorisation info off it???

Please help me!!!!
I have got a new Mac, I am trying to share my itues on it as well as my old mac, I have had two itunes accounts in my life, one is current now (this account) one I have not had access to the email for years. Since I have bought music off both accounts, I wish to play it all on both my macs. My Old mac has both accounts Authorised fine and all is good.
My new Mac, I have thios account running fine, but keep getting prompted for the password for my old account, I have no idea what my old password is, I have not had access to that email address for 5 years, and for some strange reason the security question isn't working eaither.
Since I do still have one Mac where it is Authorised, Is there any file I can copy accross or anyway to get the password out of the OSX 10.6.8 for my old account.
Secondly, is there anyway to roll both accounts into just my current one.
Many Thanks in advance for your help.
Steve

I too am having this same problem but I have not seen ANY solutions for it. Looks like Apple is ignoring it!!!!!!!!?

My icloud account was locked yesterday due to server error.26/11/2012 18:57-19:25 CET. I cannot use it because I cannot answer the security question wright. What can I do? Help please

My icloud account was locked yesterday due to server (iCloud) Faillure 26/11/12. PM
I cannot use the account because I canot answer my security question right. Also my second e-mail adress was no activated, so I cannot activate the icloud account via e-mal
What Can I do?
Thank You

It would worth your asking in the Final Cut Pro X forum - someone else may have experienced the same problem.
I assume you have already trashed Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.dotmac... (several files beginning with this) and (same path) com.apple.idisk - though I suspect the problem lies rather with the individual programs which are trying to access something on the non-existent iDisk.

I'm using a new computer and to open one website I have to answer the security questions each time saying that the site doesn't recognize this computer.

Each time I try to open my "ubt" website, I get a message that says the site does not recognize this computer so I have to answer the security questions each time. I get the message "You are attempting to log in to your account from a computer that we do not recognize..." All other websites work just fine. The Mac store person could not figure it out. This site works on Safari, but I prefer Firefox.

The ipod is not a backup device. The music sync is one way - computer to ipod. The only exception is itunes purchases: Without syncing:File>transfer Purchases
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