Subj : Re: CGI questiuon
To   : Jasen Betts
From : Scott Adams
Date : Fri Nov 28 2003 04:57 am

 -=> Quoting Jasen Betts to All <=-

 JB> I want to serve a binary files to an HTTP client (like wget) from a
 JB> CGI script, is that posssible?

 JB> The plan is to have one/some of my machines requesting files over the
 JB> network and have the CGI script on the server coordinating the cd-draw
 JB> to change discs depending on the path the script gets.

 JB> I'm guessing the script should emit something like

 JB> Content-type:application-octet-stream

 JB> and some other stuff (but what?)
 
       There could be some serious security issues if its done
       wrong for the network.  I'm not a network person myself
       so couldn't help you on the details but what id o know
       if a script is involved just have to be very very careful :)
       

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