Flash upload

[xeno]

Anyone familiar with the uploading capability with Flash 8 and the problem that on some servers an http error 406 occurs? If so I would like to discuss it. Thanks

[Queen Bee]

I heard about this... I found helpful discussion on one blog here:

"This issue with http error #406 seems to be a result of mod_security and Apache. mod_security can scan post requests, and as this Flash post header for the FileReference object is missing a “:”-sign (this is what the server administrators says at the web hosting company I mostly work with) mod_security will block that request.

I have access to two accounts at this web host, which both uses an application with a Flash image upload feature. On one of these accounts, which is hosted on a server without a post request scan, this feature works like a charm. But on the other one, which is hosted on another server where the post request scan is active, this feature gets the #406 on every try." - Montin

Here's one solution someone used in reponse to this entry:

"THANK YOU MONTIN!!!!! I never would’ve thought to check out mod_security with my host. This was the exact solution to my 403 problem (and other people’s 406 problem). My host upgraded php without telling me and added mod_security. All I had to do to remove this problem is create an .htaccess file in my root directory with:

SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off

Thank you very much once again,
Mike" - Mike R

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:CEVbngfX-6oJ:www.joshbuhler.com/2005/08/12/uploading-files-in-flash-8/+flash+8+upload+http+errors&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6&client=opera

I haven't had any personal experience with it, however. Just reading what others have encountered...