ASP.NET 2.0, Security, Many Users, Download Site

[dal2]

Has anyone built a download site for hundreds of users / companies, using 2.0? My understanding is that each user is granted access to their own sub-directory in the local tree? Has anyone created a dynamic site that builds the content based on user authentication without creating a sub-directory for each (1300) user?

My task is to build a download site for a software co.
Each company has one or more login and support contract.
My job is to authenticate the user and provide the downloads with client specific content.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

tia,
David

 

[ca8msm]

There's no reason at all why you have to create a directory for each user. Simply have a page that just displays the relevant content for each user once they've logged in.


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[ca8msm]

Just to clear up what I meant by that, I mean you don't have to create a sub-directory for each user. I'm not saying that it's the best method not to, I'm just saying you don't have to. Personally, I would create a directory for each user but it's up to you.


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[dal2]

Thanks for your help. I'm trying to adapt to an existing ASP.NET 1.1 SQL / Oracle environment so it's tricky to find the added value.

Can anyone point me to a sample download site?

tia,
David

 

[ca8msm]

What added value?


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[BrianB]

Why use directories to manage their files? Why not store them as BLOBs and stream them out?

That eliminates the filesystem issues (in favor of others).

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