Locking the folder containing images

Originally Posted by RedSon

I think this is a permission you can set up in your webserver. It should be able to control access to certain folders. Doing this would require you to change some configuration files. You will need to open a thread in the appropriate system administration forum if you want to know how to do this.

Originally Posted by Motoma

You could do this two ways. The first would be by changing the folder's properties, and the second would be to put an index page in the directory to redirect. I usually tend to favor the second, as it affords me opportunity to see who is fiddling with my sites.

Originally Posted by gomzi

When you say that it helps you in finding out as to who's messing around with your site, do you mean that you collect the username or IP and store them in a db which can be reviewed by you later on or is something much more than that possible?

Originally Posted by gomzi

hi,
I am allowing my user's to upload their images ....
So I would like to know as to how I could lock the folder because currently typing the url in the address bar displays the images.
Also, if i successfully lock the folder will i be able to access it through .net code?
thanks,
gomzi.