Unable to download large uploaded file 1

[Stretchwickster]

Hi there,

A while back, I wrote a file upload script which has worked fine for file uploads less than 12MB (a limit I set via a php.ini file). I've now increased the limit to 30MB and files still upload without a problem. When a file is uploaded an email is generated which contains a URL corresponding to the location of the uploaded file. Normally when a file has been uploaded, clicking the email link initiates the download in a web browser.

To test the new 30MB filesize limit, I uploaded a 29MB file successfully but when clicking the email link to download the uploaded file, the server consistently issues a 403 (Forbidden) error page instead of allowing the file to be downloaded.

I can download the file via an FTP client so I know it's not a problem with the file itself.

Would there be some setting in php.ini which is limiting the size of downloadable files? If not, can anyone suggest a likely reason for this behaviour?

Your advice would be much appreciated!

Clive

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[jpadie]

Hi Clive,

this has got to be a permissions issue.

remember ftp and http don't need to use the same permissions and you will be accessing the file (probably) using http. does the relevant directory have any .htaccess files in it? or is it controlled in httpd somewhere (am assuming you are using apache but the same is true for other webservers in concept)?

i am also assuming that the download link is a direct link to the file and not via a script. if this is the case then php will be unlikely to be intermediating and GET request so it is most likely to be a plain permissions issue.

Justin

 

[Stretchwickster]

Hi Justin,

Thanks for the reply. You hit the nail on the head! I'd checked folder permissions but not the permission of the 30MB file itself - which happened to be set to 600. A 644 did the trick (the file is now downloadable)! I'm definitely in need of some caffeine or a good night's sleep!!!

Many thanks,

Clive

Clive

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[jpadie]

you're welcome!