Comment by 🦂 zzo38

=> Re: "I am looking for a guide on how to serve files on gemini to..." | In: s/Gemini

Another alternative way would be to make a secret file name, so that you can only access the file if you know the file name. This avoids needing CGI, although you will have to disable directory listing.

=> 🦂 zzo38

2024-10-28 · 3 months ago

4 Later Comments ↓

=> 🚀 stack · Oct 28 at 00:25:

If you have access to CGI, check for the users certificate, that guarantees user identity better than passwords. Otherwise a 'secret file' is your only option...

=> 🚀 clseibold · Oct 28 at 01:07:

I'm surprised nobody mentioned @skyjake 's great Gemini App Developers Guide! :D

=> — Gemini App Developer's Guide

=> 🚀 mbays · Oct 28 at 08:51:

The gemini server software Molly Brown has inbuilt support for this. To quote the README:

CertificateZones: In this section of the config file, keys are path regexs and values are lists of hex-encoded SHA256 fingerprints of client certificates. Any requests whose path matches one of the regexs will only be served as normal if the request is made with a client certificate whose fingerprint is in the corresponding list.

=> 🚀 fripster · Oct 29 at 08:16:

poor man's solution: zip the file(s) and encrypt. send password only to user

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I am looking for a guide on how to serve files on gemini to specific users / behind a password. Any links to some guide where it is explained in detail?

=> 💬 LucasMW · 8 comments · 2024-10-27 · 3 months ago