Re: HTML file upload: MAX_FILE_SIZE, and/or chunking

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I would bet all the server software has a configuration option for limiting
upload size.
It can be abused to denial of service attack the web server. That would be
in addition to the limits a cgi program might have.
Consult the web server software documentation


On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 9:54 AM U.Mutlu <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> is it possible to set a max file size for file uploads?
>
> Can such a limit be tested/enforced at client side (ie. in the HTML)
> before
> the upload starts?
>
> Can such a limit be tested/enforced at server side (ie. in the cgicc
> 'script')
> before the download starts?
>
> The rationale is b/c the server has only limited ressources, esp. memory.
>
> And a related question:
> Is it possible at server side to download the file in multiple chunks, to
> conserve memory?
>
> Thx
>
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on option for limiting upload size.</div><div>It can be abused to denial of=
 service attack the web server. That would be in addition to the limits a c=
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=3D"ltr">On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 9:54 AM U.Mutlu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:um@mu=
tluit.com">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
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:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
is it possible to set a max file size for file uploads?<br>
<br>
Can such a limit be tested/enforced at client side (ie. in the HTML) before=
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the upload starts?<br>
<br>
Can such a limit be tested/enforced at server side (ie. in the cgicc &#39;s=
cript&#39;) <br>
before the download starts?<br>
<br>
The rationale is b/c the server has only limited ressources, esp. memory.<b=
r>
<br>
And a related question:<br>
Is it possible at server side to download the file in multiple chunks, to <=
br>
conserve memory?<br>
<br>
Thx<br>
<br>
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