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Attachments have weird filenames

Started by Pellets, February 16, 2011, 04:29:22 AM

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Pellets

February 16, 2011, 04:29:22 AM
Why do the attachments in the attachments-folder have weird filenames like:

10_9947b456ee28211423a2db8b0a40e520a61c8bd3
114_eee6dfdebff8179875d2d4ea18d640eb54a5532b


And not the original filenames?

JBlaze

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February 16, 2011, 04:33:01 AM
They are hashed to protect your forum as well as your files.
Jason Clemons
Former Team Member 2009 - 2012

Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen

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February 16, 2011, 04:33:34 AM
To protect you and your server. If people could upload a file called shell.php and access it simply by using forum.tld/attachments/shell.php - you may guess what could happen :P
Slava
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kat

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February 16, 2011, 05:46:09 AM
If you want to view them, have a look at Irfanview.

http://www.irfanview.com
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