MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed Sep 3 20:34:15 CDT 2003
How about Secure Pack. There is an option to run a no of times. Trial download. http://www.mvps.org/skp/securepack/index.htm or look through here maybe http://www.mvps.org/skp/index.html Drew Wutka wrote: >Sorry for the OT, but I had to share this. I know there are several >aspiring or current ASP developers, so this may be interesting to some. > >Last week, in the middle of a virus 'eruption', I had someone put in a >request to create a secure Power Point Presentation. In fact, here's the >request: > >I have recently had the need to present sensitive information to a customer >without being able to travel to their site. Normally this would be done via >a PowerPoint presentation at the customer's location. I would not leave >copies with the customer because of the sensitive nature of the material. > >Is is possible to sent up a link to a presentation, possibly converted from >PowerPoint to another format (HTML?), on the Marlow website, so that I could >call the customer, instruct them to go to a specific URL, and while on the >phone, step through the presentation with them. The link would have to be >of such a nature that the customer could not easily save the file without >having to do something exotic like a screen capture. > >I have the opportunity to do this again next week, so your prompt response >is greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Bob > > >So I went and talked to him about this. The first part of his request is a >peice of cake, to put a PPT on the web in Office 2k is a snap. However, the >last part is the catcher. He wants to keep it 'secure'. Well, that concept >was right out, because if you put something on the web, the web client HAS >to download what you have given them. Yes, you could make a streaming media >presentation, but trust me, that's beyond our grasp at the moment, because I >sure as heck don't have time to goof with that! <grin> After talking with >him, we decided to go with a web page that only displays when he allows it, >that displays the pages he wants displayed, that he virtually controls from >his desk. > >And folks, that's what I made. It's an ASP page that loads the pages he >'commands' from a VB program. It clicks through the page information with >the VB program. ie, they see what looks like a PP presentation in their >browser, but he controls the displaying of it. It was loads of fun to make, >if anyone is interested, I'll share my 'technique'. I'll admit I'm patting >myself on the back right now, because I didn't know if I could pull it off >or not. <grin> > >Drew >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >