What is PHP-FEXP ?

The PHP File Exchange Platform is a PHP class which allows to implement simple (large) files exchange via web browsers or download managers, as a complement to (size-limited) e-mail messages.

Sharing a new file requires the following actions:

uploader visits and authenticates on the file exchange server

uploader uploads a file, configure its sharing options and specify recipients

recipients receive download URL via e-mail

recipients recover the file using web browser or download manager

file is automatically deleted after expiration delay (or first successfull download if configured to do so)

PHP File Exchange Plarform sole (unusual/streneous) requirement is that authentication MUST be performed by the server hosting the service.

This requirements allows to:

benefit from the many, reliable and hard-proven authentication backends offered by common HTTP servers (such as Apache's many mod_auth modules)

protect the PHP code itself (and potential vulnerabilities) from anonymous hacking attempts

For public usage, the PHP Generic Registration Module (PHP-GEREMO) stands as an ideal companion, allowing secure and foolproof registration of users.

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