eStore – How to secure file link

[Sarastro]

Dear estore friends

i discover a problem with my digital product selling

I do add a new product – under the tab digital download URL I use upload file.

After i see the file location:

[http://www.my-cool-domain-name.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/The-File-I-am-selling.zip]

After someone purchase he get a goog.le short link to download his purchase

Anyhow .. the location is not safe and secured. Anyone who can find the link, especially the way “wp-content/uploads” is well known… can download with no payment.

How to make sure this can not happen!

I did try to put my file to a owncloud installation and make it secure. Customers did only receive a .php feedback and no file.

So I receive a lot complaints. I need to change back to the other way. Still I think it is not a safe and secure way. If I set a .htaccess file in this way e.g./uploads, i will probably deny completly the chance for customers to downlaod their purchase.

Any recommendations about this issue !?

[wzp]

I do add a new product – under the tab digital download URL I use upload file. After i see the file location:

[http://www.my-cool-domain-name.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/The-File-I-am-selling.zip]

1. The “Digital Product URL” is supposed to be in “clear text.”
2. For this file, remember to select the “Downloadable” option under “Digital Content Details” for the product.

I did try to put my file to a owncloud installation and make it secure.

1. The only “cloud” storage we officially support is Amazon S3:

   http://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/amazon-web-services-simple-storage-service-aws-s3-integration-1101

2. If you attempt to use anything else, you will instantly DOUBLE the bandwidth usage of your server.

Customers did only receive a .php feedback and no file.

Customers received an “encrypted download link.” That is what protects your download links from being shared. Did you try to follow the link?

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