I need an anti-hotlinking htaccess for WMVs

JenC · 2004-11-05, 06:44 PM

I currently am using htaccess to do anti-hotlinking of the pictures on my site and it works well, but I need a script that will not allow users to hotlink WMVs.

Here is the script I am using now:

PHP Code:


			
RewriteRule .*.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp)$

And if I just add "wmv" to the list of "rewrite rule" it works, but it works TOO good. People who are just trying to click the movies from my page cannot play the movies, much less hotlink to them.

Anyone have any ideas how I can get people to be able to view the movies from my site but not hotlink to them directly? Thanks!

Cleo · 2004-11-05, 07:01 PM

There are ways of doing it but not using htaccess. I've seen scripts that can be installed on your server. Personally I just switched to mpegs and all is good.

JenC · 2004-11-05, 08:40 PM

Oh so MPEGs can be added to htaccess?

Cleo · 2004-11-05, 08:42 PM

Yes and it works just like with GIFs and JPGs.

JenC · 2004-11-05, 08:48 PM

Oh well then that solution is obvious. I wasn't aware of that. I don't need WMVs.

Thanks Cleo, you just saved me $200 on a script.

oast · 2004-11-05, 08:52 PM

What version of Apache are you on?

You could have altered the Rule to read
RewriteRule [^/]+.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp|wmv)$ - [F]

That may have worked.

JenC · 2004-11-05, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by oast
What version of Apache are you on?

You could have altered the Rule to read
RewriteRule [^/]+.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp|wmv)$ - [F]

That may have worked.

Nope, it didn't like that.

DangerDave · 2004-11-05, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by oast
What version of Apache are you on?

You could have altered the Rule to read
RewriteRule [^/]+.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp|wmv)$ - [F]

That may have worked.

That doesnt work as no REFERER is sent when WMVs are played

DD

D-man · 2004-11-05, 09:03 PM

you do an allow and deny

one is by IP

deny from all
allow from 123.456.789.001

The other way is (folder that links the pages that loads the files

deny from all
allow from /www/sites/yourdomain.com/content/

google .htaccess and you should find one that works - I looked for one to cut and paste but I can't find the right one - I have done this before myself

Nige · 2004-11-06, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DangerDave
That doesnt work as no REFERER is sent when WMVs are played

Doesn't the same apply to .mpg and .avi files?

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 07:30 AM

No it doesn't.

The browser plays mpegs so it sends referral info. You can play mpegs with no plugins installed at all with some browsers and they will still play. With WMV files another application plays them. Not really sure about AVI files but I seem to remember that they work the same way mpegs work.

WMV files work like crap on non Windows machines with lots of issues.

RealPlayer files have the same issues as WMV files.

Nige · 2004-11-06, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
The browser plays mpegs so it sends referral info. You can play mpegs with no plugins installed at all with some browsers and they will still play. With WMV files another application plays them. Not really sure about AVI files but I seem to remember that they work the same way mpegs work.

I don't play the mepgs within my browser, which would mean that no referral info is sent?

If you have a link to a .mgp which is only protected with .htaccess please post a direct link here so I can test it, thanks.

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nige
If you have a link to a .mgp which is only protected with .htaccess please post a direct link here so I can test it, thanks.

http://kinky-cleo.com/porn/movies/shower/tgp/

Nige · 2004-11-06, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
http://kinky-cleo.com/porn/movies/shower/tgp/

I copy & pasted this link http://kinky-cleo.com/porn/movies/shower/movies/06.mpg directly in the browser, and it downloaded just fine.

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nige
I copy & pasted this link http://kinky-cleo.com/porn/movies/shower/movies/06.mpg directly in the browser, and it downloaded just fine.

As it should. I have bookmarking of movies allowed.

I'm stopping hotlinking not bookmarking a movie, but a simple change to my htaccess would also prevent this.

This line in my htacess allows bookmarking a movie or pic.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$

Try pasting the url of the movie into this page and you will see that it does not play.
http://altlab.com/hotlinking.html

Nige · 2004-11-06, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nige
I copy & pasted this link http://kinky-cleo.com/porn/movies/shower/movies/06.mpg directly in the browser, and it downloaded just fine.

And if you click the link you'll be able to download the movie, so your so called "hotlinking protection" isn't working.

EDIT: Link removed.

Nige · 2004-11-06, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
Try pasting the url of the movie into this page and you will see that it does not play.
http://altlab.com/hotlinking.html

Correct, but the movie wouldnt play even if you allowed it. That script only works with pictures.

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 12:49 PM

My htaccess is working the way I want it to.

You can click on it from this board and play the movie because the greenguysboard.com is in my htaccess file.

But just to prove my point I have changed my htaccess file for this one gallery and you can no longer bookmark a movie or play it from this board. Only kinky-cleo.com is now a good referral.

That is the beauty of htaccess in that you can control access without spending money on scripts or the hassle of scripts. Plus you can do it by directory as I have just shown.

You have turned into a spammer just trying to sell your script which I don't need or want.

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nige
Correct, but the movie wouldnt play even if you allowed it. That script only works with pictures.

It works with anything. All it does is hotlink media. If you don't believe me then go build yourself a page on your server and try to hotlink my movie.

Southfun · 2004-11-06, 12:58 PM

I love Cleo's redirecting to "cleo-says-fuck-you"

Nige, sorry to say so, but 250$ for AHL is money out of the window. There is an easy way to by-pass it |rasta|

Nige · 2004-11-06, 01:00 PM

I guess I was wrong, I didn't know you could use .htaccess to block .mpg's from being hotlinked.

I apologize.

And I am in no way affiliated with AHL. Just so you know.

Nige · 2004-11-06, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Southfun
Nige, sorry to say so, but 250$ for AHL is money out of the window. There is an easy way to by-pass it |rasta|

Really, how?

Cleo · 2004-11-06, 01:14 PM

You sure sound like you are an affiliate of that script. If you are not then I apologize for calling you a spammer.

Nige · 2004-11-06, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
You sure sound like you are an affiliate of that script. If you are not then I apologize for calling you a spammer.

If I were I would most likely have used a ref. link. And I removed the link.

I guess you owned me big time.

I'm surprised that not more people are using .htaccess to block access to .mpg's, there's a lot of big affiliate programs that are having their movie files hotlinked.

Southfun · 2004-11-06, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nige
Really, how?

Not gonna post something like that on a public board since not all viewers have "good" intentions.

2004-11-05, 06:44 PM	#1
JenC Stupid risks make life worth living Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 387	I need an anti-hotlinking htaccess for WMVs I currently am using htaccess to do anti-hotlinking of the pictures on my site and it works well, but I need a script that will not allow users to hotlink WMVs. Here is the script I am using now: PHP Code: `RewriteRule ..(jpg\|jpeg\|gif\|png\|bmp)$` And if I just add "wmv" to the list of "rewrite rule" it works, but it works TOO good. People who are just trying to click the movies from my page cannot play the movies, much less hotlink to them. Anyone have any ideas how I can get people to be able to view the movies from my site but not hotlink to them directly? Thanks! __________________ THIS IS MY SIG - CLICK IT. Last edited by JenC; 2004-11-05 at 06:47 PM..*

2004-11-05, 07:01 PM	#2
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	There are ways of doing it but not using htaccess. I've seen scripts that can be installed on your server. Personally I just switched to mpegs and all is good. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-11-05, 08:40 PM	#3
JenC Stupid risks make life worth living Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 387	Oh so MPEGs can be added to htaccess? __________________ THIS IS MY SIG - CLICK IT.

2004-11-05, 08:42 PM	#4
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Yes and it works just like with GIFs and JPGs. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-11-05, 08:48 PM	#5
JenC Stupid risks make life worth living Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 387	Oh well then that solution is obvious. I wasn't aware of that. I don't need WMVs. Thanks Cleo, you just saved me $200 on a script. __________________ THIS IS MY SIG - CLICK IT.

2004-11-05, 08:52 PM	#6
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2004-11-05, 09:03 PM	#9
D-man If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 33	you do an allow and deny one is by IP deny from all allow from 123.456.789.001 The other way is (folder that links the pages that loads the files deny from all allow from /www/sites/yourdomain.com/content/ google .htaccess and you should find one that works - I looked for one to cut and paste but I can't find the right one - I have done this before myself __________________

2004-11-06, 07:30 AM	#11
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	No it doesn't. The browser plays mpegs so it sends referral info. You can play mpegs with no plugins installed at all with some browsers and they will still play. With WMV files another application plays them. Not really sure about AVI files but I seem to remember that they work the same way mpegs work. WMV files work like crap on non Windows machines with lots of issues. RealPlayer files have the same issues as WMV files. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-11-06, 12:49 PM	#18
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	My htaccess is working the way I want it to. You can click on it from this board and play the movie because the greenguysboard.com is in my htaccess file. But just to prove my point I have changed my htaccess file for this one gallery and you can no longer bookmark a movie or play it from this board. Only kinky-cleo.com is now a good referral. That is the beauty of htaccess in that you can control access without spending money on scripts or the hassle of scripts. Plus you can do it by directory as I have just shown. You have turned into a spammer just trying to sell your script which I don't need or want. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-11-06, 12:58 PM	#20
Southfun If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: May 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 31	I love Cleo's redirecting to "cleo-says-fuck-you" Nige, sorry to say so, but 250$ for AHL is money out of the window. There is an easy way to by-pass it \|rasta\|

2004-11-06, 01:00 PM	#21
Nige Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 94	I guess I was wrong, I didn't know you could use .htaccess to block .mpg's from being hotlinked. I apologize. And I am in no way affiliated with AHL. Just so you know. __________________ .

2004-11-06, 01:14 PM	#23
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	You sure sound like you are an affiliate of that script. If you are not then I apologize for calling you a spammer. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289