Is there a way to randomize the file names of uploaded images much
like facebook does so that a savvy non user could not sit and look at
all the uploaded photos by just changing the number in the
/attach_3.jpg to /attach_4.jpg ect. ? The photos already get renamed, can I make it random and like 8 or more characters. This would make it very hard for a non user following a direct link to be able to find another photo by trying to guess the number.
Example of facebook image url https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/...951_1174947642_n.jpg
The reason I want to do this is to keep the uploaded photos as secure as possible on the site. if there is another way of doing it please let me know that as well.
Thanks for your help.
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Arash
Feb 26 '14
Would you like to have a function that gives each a timestamp and maybe add another character?
Maybe something like img_[timestamp]_[firstletterofusername].jpg? This is probably doeble.
Greg
Feb 27 '14
Thank you guys I think this is what I am looking for. Just so people cant scroll though photos. Now to get my new site working .... cant seem to get 1.6 to work.
Team Daisy
Mar 13 '14
Greg, this problem has been solved for the Photos plugin in 1.6.0 version. However the changes will be applied to the new uploaded photos only in case you've updated your site from 1.5.3 to 1.6.0.
As far as I've understood you are talking about the images uploaded via Newsfeed. If so, you can make changes which S. Bourdon suggested, this solution should solve the problem with newsfeed attachments.
As far as I've understood you are talking about the images uploaded via Newsfeed. If so, you can make changes which S. Bourdon suggested, this solution should solve the problem with newsfeed attachments.
Greg
Apr 5 '14
I went to make these changes but in the new version the file S. Bourdon mentioned is
different. Did this move somewhere else or is there a different fix to
use in 1.6.0? Thank you
Team Alia
Apr 9 '14
In 1.6, code was moved to ow_system_plugins/base/bol/attachment_service.php:
$attachDto = new BOL_Attachment();
...
$fileName = 'attach_' . $attachDto->getId() . '.' . UTIL_File::getExtension($_FILES['attachment']['name']);
$attachDto->setFileName($fileName);
...
$attachDto = new BOL_Attachment();
...
$fileName = 'attach_' . $attachDto->getId() . '.' . UTIL_File::getExtension($_FILES['attachment']['name']);
$attachDto->setFileName($fileName);
...
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