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Subject: [Leica] OT web site question
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:59:34 -0800
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On Feb 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> In the academic library world, we use a product called ezproxy.  It
> requires a server, and we load it with our patron list, and it allows only
> the people who have the right password to get past the gate.  The
> configuration file tells the server just what can be done with the contents
> of the databases.

thanks Sonny, this sounds right on, and very attractive. 

I doubt we can afford it,




Steve


> 
> There are other middleware or proxy servers available.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Steve Barbour
>> 
>> On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:51 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah, and on a PC you can print screen.  I'm wondering what the big deal 
>> is
>> about all this security is.  If you don't tell the world what the url is,
>> the world will never know.  We see that all the time here when someone
>> makes a typing error.
>> 
>> It will be found and disseminated anyway eventually
>> 
>> the combination of inviting 50 persons to share a secure site, and
>> blocking everyone else creates  a rather complex conundrum
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Smugmug allows you to block right-click. But if you allow somebody to
>> post
>>> to the site, then you are by definition giving them a level of access
>> that
>>> will also allow them to turn off the right-click protection.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>> 
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>> 
>>> YNWA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Feb 16, 2013, at 7:37 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 15, 2013, at 10:33 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> When you say cannot 'download photos', will they be able to see them?
>>> If so, no easy way to stop downloads....
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> can one block right click options, if so how?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> john
>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We are searching for a secure web site to be used by a class of 50
>>> that will
>>>>>> post their photos.
>>>>>> We wish it to have security so that others while they cannot post or
>>>>>> download, may or may not be able to see the images.
>>>>>> The members of the class should be able to post, but not download
>>> photos
>>>>>> of others, or e-mail photos of others out of the web site.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Do you have any suggestions?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sonny
>> http://sonc.com/look/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> 
>> USA
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 
> USA
> 
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