[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6278: Flash uploader fails on Mac browsers when mod_security enabled

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#6278: Flash uploader fails on Mac browsers when mod_security enabled
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 Reporter:  andy      |        Owner:  andy    
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  high      |    Milestone:  2.5     
Component:  General   |      Version:  2.5     
 Severity:  critical  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by hajducko):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>

Comment:

 Not sure what the need is to disable the flash uploader if mod_security is
 enabled and the person is using a Mac.  Once the .htaccess setup is in
 place, the flash uploader works fine.

 On Safari 3.1, with Flash 9.0 r115 on OS X 10.5.2, the flash uploader
 works fine, with mod_security enabled and the .htaccess stanzas in place.
 I actually have to trick my Wordpress install into believing I'm not using
 a Mac by setting my UserAgent string to a Windows one via Safari Develop
 in order to take advantage of the flash uploader.  That or by defaulting
 flash to true in wp-admin/includes/media.php.

 While I can understand falling back to the non-flash uploader as a fail-
 safe, it's annoying for people who do have the correct setup with
 mod_security and have to result to other methods to take advantage of the
 new uploader.  People have the option now via the no-flash-uploader plugin
 to disable the flash uploader if they can't get it to work with their
 setup.

 Should I open a new ticket to have the blanket statement of mod_security +
 mac = no flash, removed?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6278#comment:14>
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