# Is using a GUID for an uploaded filename secure?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-using-a-guid-for-an-uploaded-filename-secure/67062>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [Julho 29, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-using-a-guid-for-an-uploaded-filename-secure/67062 "2017-07-29T11:53:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vitaly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vitaly/32/120475_2.png) [@Vitaly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vitaly)\
**Post date:** [Julho 29, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-using-a-guid-for-an-uploaded-filename-secure/67062/2 "2017-07-29T00:31:12Z")

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Or… you can just use global incrementing counter and short natural numbers. Sorry, if that sounds stupid, i’m not familiar with reasons why guid-s were selected for attachments (i know all advantages and disadvandages, but don’t know what is more important for discourse).

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