MiniURLs allow you to make abbreviated URLs that will automatically log a user in and put them into a specific folder. This can be useful to get a shorter URL, or to not give out a password.

MiniURL's can also be directed directly to a file using a wild card character. The miniURL then works to authenticate the user, then redirects them to the remaining part of the URL.

If the miniURL key ends with a * it will do this.

Example:

miniURL key is "getFiles*".

Then these would work:

http://domain.com/getFiles/file.txt http://domain.com/getFiles/folder.zip

The folder.zip is where the folder's name has ".zip" appended to it, and CrushFTP will auto zip the folder and send it to the user.

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The MiniURLs and reCaptcha features can't work together. The reCaptcha requirement enforced on the HTTP/S port makes it global, can't skip this on a per user basis, it's also being validated before any login attempt, immediatley when the login page is loaded, interfering with the redirect required as part of the miniURL behaviour. Can still have best of both worlds, as follows:
- have the site key and secret key configured on a HTTP/HTTPS port, ReCaptcha panel, but turn off the "Enable Re-Captcha verification" checkbox. This makes reCaptcha optional for that HTTP/S port.
- in User Manager , select the default user, reCaptcha section, tick both the section enablement checkbox ( left side of the human torso icon) and the "Recaptcha required for WebInterface logins" checkbox. This moves the reCaptcha validation from login page on-load to user login processing. The settings will be automatically inherited by all users.
- exempt user accounts, like the miniURL users, from the validation, in User Manager , select the user, reCaptcha section, *tick* the section enablement checkbox ( left side of the human torso icon) and *untick* the "Recaptcha required for WebInterface logins" checkbox.