Re: file access(mpeg) only for authenticated people

hi! I'm having some trouble with this. If i use an ftp address out of some reason I'm unable to read the file(although I get a handle).(ftp server supports passive mode) And if I use http(without authorisation) the browser still asks if I want to save it.(even if I use video/mpeg as Content-Type) and still displays the name of my php script instead of the mpeg when asking what I want to do. If I choose save it then displays the right filename. Thanks Thorsten Mukul Sabharwal <mukulsabharwal@yahoo.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: 20010307102532.38253.qmail@web10108.mail.yahoo.com... > Hey, > > Well sure there is: > > $fp = fopen($filename, 'r') or die('damn'); > $read = fread($fp, filesize($filename)) or > die('damn'); > $filestr = basename($filename); > > header("Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename=$filestr"); > header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream"); > > echo $read; > exit; > > Neat And Clean! > > Your authentication can be done above that piece of > code, you then open the file, read it through send the > filename download as $filestr, and the contents > $read. > > Simple!