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Asked: 2026-06-08T21:32:28+00:00

I have managed to create an AS3 script that uses file.download(urlRequest); – this is

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I have managed to create an AS3 script that uses file.download(urlRequest); – this is working fine when referencing a location that is web accessible. Is it possible to get flash to reference a location on the server it resides? I want to make the files it has access to downloading as secure as possible.

I realise that I can reference a PHP file in the AS3 to initiate the download but this isn’t working when using a browser window within a Silverlight application so need the flash to do the downloading if possible.

Any help is highly appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Perhaps use an htaccess rule on the server? If the request originates from a different host / server then respond with a 403 error. If the request is from the same host / server then download the file?

    For example:

    RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^www.your-site.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F]

    This is not the most secure method of preventing access, as referrer headers can be spoofed or disabled in browsers.

    Another idea:

    The url for the file is pushed through a php script. If the ip address of the request is not in the database, then do not allow the file to be downloaded. Use your flash to post a request to the server with an ip address (the server adds the ip to a whitelist in a database), then perform your file.download(urlRequest)?

    Again not the most secure as someone could post their ip, spoof their referrer header and THEN get the files…

    Still, better than nothing.

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