Behavior of "Private Keys" updated

[SnipURL Editor]

Hi.

Based on nearly unanimous demand, we are introducing the new private
key behavior on Snipurl.

OLD FUNCTIONALITY:

The legacy functionality from 2001 had keys working in the snipped URL
itself. So if you had a snipping with a nickname of "whatever" and
gave it a private key of "xyz" your snipping would be
http://snipurl.com/whatever-xyz. The idea behind this simple feature
was to allow snippers to snip URLs without the fear of some miscreant
guessing their snip URL, because snipped URLs are fairly random to
guess (if you have http://snipurl.com/xyz, you may curiously try
http://snipurl.com/xzz, and so on). But our user base has outgrown
this simple feature.

NEW FUNCTIONALITY:

Before we go into this, please note that our big thrust is on being
backward-compatible. All the snips you have already shared all these
years in the old format of http://snipurl.com/nickname-xyz will still
work!

But from now on, when you edit your old snips or create new ones, the
snipped url will only be seen as http://snipurl.com/nickname. The
private key will still be "xyz" but it need NOT be included in the
snipped URL with a hyphen.

When people click on "snipurl.com/nickname" they will be asked for a
passcode, and only if they enter "xyz" in that box (the private key
you have set for that snipurl) will they be taken to the destination
URL.

Hope this is not too confusing. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact us. Feedback welcome as always!

Happy snipping!
Shashank
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Thank you thank you thank you !

This was my most needed feature.

But just to confirm the new functionality will my private keys stay
the same with a dash?

Using your example if I have a snipurl called nickname and the private
key is xyz then

http://snipurl.com/nickname-xyz -> will take directly to
destination
http://snipurl.com/nickname -> will ask for password

Correct?






On Jan 27, 3:40 am, Snipurl Editor <snipurl.edi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just to add to the note below.
>
> For now, as we try the "private key as a password" functionality, we
> will maintain the same limitation for this new password -- 6
> characters, only alphanumeric.
>
> But as this dust settles and the functionality becomes consistent, we
> will make sure that the private key (or passcode or password) can be a
> full-fledged password of 20-30 characters.
>
> Thanks.

>
> On Jan 26, 8:37 pm, SnipURL Editor <edi...@snipurl.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi.
>
> > Based on nearly unanimous demand, we are introducing the new private
> > key behavior on Snipurl.
>
> > OLD FUNCTIONALITY:
>
> > The legacy functionality from 2001 had keys working in the snipped URL
> > itself.  So if you had a snipping with a nickname of "whatever" and

> > gave it a private key of "xyz" your snipping would behttp://snipurl.com/whatever-xyz. The idea behind this simple feature

> > was to allow snippers to snip URLs without the fear of some miscreant
> > guessing their snip URL, because snipped URLs are fairly random to

> > guess (if you havehttp://snipurl.com/xyz, you may curiously tryhttp://snipurl.com/xzz, and so on). But our user base has outgrown

> > this simple feature.
>
> > NEW FUNCTIONALITY:
>
> > Before we go into this, please note that our big thrust is on being
> > backward-compatible. All the snips you have already shared all these
> > years in the old format ofhttp://snipurl.com/nickname-xyzwillstill
> > work!
>
> > But from now on, when you edit your old snips or create new ones, the

> > snipped url will only be seen ashttp://snipurl.com/nickname. The

> > private key will still be "xyz" but it need NOT be included in the
> > snipped URL with a hyphen.
>
> > When people click on "snipurl.com/nickname" they will be asked for a
> > passcode, and only if they enter "xyz" in that box (the private key
> > you have set for that snipurl) will they be taken to the destination
> > URL.
>
> > Hope this is not too confusing. If you have any questions, please do
> > not hesitate to contact us. Feedback welcome as always!
>
> > Happy snipping!
> > Shashank
> > SnipURL Editor
>
> > SnipURL - Snippetty snip snip with your long URLs!
> > snipurl.com / snipr.com / snurl.com / sn.im
>

> > Report abuse:http://snipr.com/site/reportspam-Please use this web-based spam

[SnipURL Editor]

> Using your example if I have a snipurl called nickname and the private
> key is xyz then
>
> http://snipurl.com/nickname-xyz -> will take directly to

> http://snipurl.com/nickname -> will ask for password

That is correct. People who wish to continue the old format of
including the private key in the URL itself can still do that. But the
new automatic copying functionality will only copy
"http://snipurl.com/nickname".

Happy snipping,
Shashank
SnipURL Editor

SnipURL - Snippetty snip snip with your long URLs!
snipurl.com / snipr.com / snurl.com / sn.im

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[Sebastian Ereira]

fantastic thank you so much

 

 

2009/1/29 esoderek <dme...@optimum.net>

I give up.  I'm using Filechute for years.  I suddenly have a client
who tells me the URL is asking for a passcode.  I investigate and read
the above.  Now the big question is where exactly am I supposed to
enter this passcode?  I haven't a clue and can't find ANYWHERE to set
this up.  Can you please explain with a more detail?  Thanks

> NEW FUNCTIONALITY:
>
> Before we go into this, please note that our big thrust is on being
> backward-compatible. All the snips you have already shared all these

> years in the old format ofhttp://snipurl.com/nickname-xyzwill still

> work!
>
> But from now on, when you edit your old snips or create new ones, the

> snipped url will only be seen ashttp://snipurl.com/nickname. The

> private key will still be "xyz" but it need NOT be included in the
> snipped URL with a hyphen.
>
> When people click on "snipurl.com/nickname" they will be asked for a
> passcode, and only if they enter "xyz" in that box (the private key
> you have set for that snipurl) will they be taken to the destination
> URL.
>
> Hope this is not too confusing. If you have any questions, please do
> not hesitate to contact us. Feedback welcome as always!
>
> Happy snipping!
> Shashank
> SnipURL Editor
>
> SnipURL - Snippetty snip snip with your long URLs!
> snipurl.com / snipr.com / snurl.com / sn.im
>

> Report abuse:http://snipr.com/site/reportspam- Please use this web-based spam

> submission as it instantly flags the abused snipurl for further review
> by us. Thanks.
>
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[Shanx/Snipurl]

I have added an FAQ page for the private key/passcode functionality at
SnipURL.

http://groups.google.com/group/Snipurl/web/private-keys-passcode


NOTE:

People who are confused are usually those who have set a "Default
Private Key" in the settings. This has been adding a private key to
all their snipurls. Not sure what you expected from this functionality
but let's fix it:

1. Please get rid of all your old private keys by clicking on the
Remove All Private Keys link in MANAGE SNIPS. If you are not
registered, then let us know and we will remove all your private keys
on older snipurls (snipped by your IP).

2. Most importantly, do not forget to leave the "Default Private Key"
blank in your Settings if you don't want to use private keys. If you
had one set, then delete it and Save the settings again.