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Xendoforderhyperlinkemail Setting this to Yes tells VP-ASP to add a hyperlink to the download
file in the customer invoice email.
Xendoforderhyperlinkfield
This is the name of the field in the products record to look for the
hyperlink. Hyperlinks must be the full URL, not a relative URL – for
example http://www.vpasp.com/vpasp/file.jpg. Default is
orderdownload.
6.6.6
Secure hyperlink in invoice email
For each product you have that you want to provide a hyperlink at the end of an order, you need to
fill in the Download field in the product record.
The following Shop Configuration options are also required.
Xdownloadsemail
Setting this to Yes tells VP-ASP to include secure hyperlinks in the
end of an order email to the customer.
xendoforderhyperlinkfield The name of the field in the products table of the database to look for
hyperlink information. Default is orderdownload.
Xdownloadswithoutlogin Setting this to Yes allows the customer to download files from their
emails without logging in. Recommended set to No to ensure your
files are only downloaded by authorized customers.
6.6.7
Benefits of using secure methods
Using the secure download methods provides a way of delivering downloadable products and
protects against hackers or unauthorized customers from downloading these products.
VP-ASP Secure Download has the following facilities:
• Your products are off the web and cannot be downloaded directly by anyone.
• No direct download link is generated and therefore cannot be bookmarked.
• The customer is permitted to download the product only if paid for by a payment method you
nominate.
• Customers can download the product a limited number of times. They must be the original
purchaser.
• Customers can download a product until a specific date.
• The file to be protected must reside on the same physical server as VP-ASP.
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