How Do I Prevent MGP Hotlinking?

KCat · 2004-06-25, 01:42 AM

What are you guys using to prevent hotlinking on your MGP galleries?

I've heard good things about antihotlinking .com, but I can't have my entire server un-hotlinkable. I need to be able to hotlink from some domains (thumbnails for toplists, pic posts etc.).

Thanks!

Alphawolf · 2004-06-25, 07:09 AM

Kcat,

You can use htaccess to prevent hotlinking. I *think* you should be able to code it to allow specific domains to hotlink.

Do a search here or other boards and search engines on htaccess.

Cleo · 2004-06-25, 09:10 AM

Yeah htaccess works just fine with mpg files.

Go about two thirds of the way down on this page for my notes on htaccess.
http://www.cleos-porn-links.com/adul...ster-help.html

Ramster · 2004-06-25, 09:18 AM

I'm no expert but Cleo's htaccess thingy does work nicely. Wmv's are the only thing you cannot protect I believe. For movies if you put them all in the same directory then you should be able to protect that entire directory without effecting the root or other directories.

Cleo · 2004-06-25, 09:23 AM

I just put my htaccess in the root of my sites to protect everything.

Htaccess doesn't work correctly on Windows media files and Real media files since the player has no way of sending the correct referral information.

SomeCreep · 2004-06-25, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
Yeah htaccess works just fine with mpg files.

Go about two thirds of the way down on this page for my notes on htaccess.
http://www.cleos-porn-links.com/adul...ster-help.html

cool page Cleo

KCat · 2004-06-25, 01:23 PM

I mostly submit WMVs since the file size is so much smaller for the same quality.

Keyser Soze · 2004-06-25, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SomeCreep
cool page Cleo

I agree I use it a lot when I need some info about htaccess or consoles

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cockNballs · 2004-06-25, 02:00 PM

could DRM protect them? not sure how it works with hotlinking

check out playadrm.com

they have many solutions to allow people to have the movies but for you to capitalize on the peopole who have taken them

we are also working on something like this to offer to webmasters but its not even close to being done, so I'll plug them for now :-)

Cleo · 2004-06-25, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCat
I mostly submit WMVs since the file size is so much smaller for the same quality.

Personally I think wmv files suck. I especially hate the fact that they don't have a real movie control like mpg movies have, but maybe it is just that I'm a Mac user. I do find mpg to look better, but again that is just my opinion. Not being able to prevent hotlinking is the deal breaker for me.

AdultLegal-Jim
I think DRM is a whole other can of worms. LOL

Surfn · 2004-06-25, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCat
I mostly submit WMVs since the file size is so much smaller for the same quality.

I agree, and they load much quicker than mpeg. Unfortunately there is no easy way to protect them.

KCat · 2004-06-25, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleo
Not being able to prevent hotlinking is the deal breaker for me.

Absolutely. I didn't know MPGs were so easy to protect. You've converted me!

Thanks for all the help everyone!

venturi · 2004-06-25, 09:11 PM

This will protect *all* formats of video files, even WMV. The catch is it does require both cookies and javascript - so if your surfers have either disabled they won't get the movie.

.htaccess file:
===============
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !(^|(.+;)*)id=valid(;.*|$)
RewriteRule .*$ http://www.yourdomain.com/cheaters.html

javascript to set the cookie:
=============================
<SCRIPT language="JavaScript">
document.cookie = "id=valid; path=/"
</SCRIPT>

Instructions:
=============
1) Add the javascript to the <head> section of the document containing the links to your videos.
2) Modify the .htaccess code above to reflect your proper domain and page to redirect hotlinkers and place it into your directory/folder containing the videos you want protected.
3) Upload the files.
4) HUGE PROFITS!

Cleo · 2004-06-25, 09:29 PM

The problem with that is very few places are going to list you with that code on your pages.

Tommy · 2004-06-28, 10:09 AM

I just added wmv to my htaccess files
I thought they were all protected

lets try this and see
http://nywhores.com/JennaHazehardcorempegs/clip001.wmv

Cleo · 2004-06-28, 10:14 AM

Doesn't seem very protected to me.
www.kinkycleo.com/test.html

Tommy · 2004-06-28, 10:22 AM

SHIT!!!!

when i click on it from the board it redirects me

Cleo · 2004-06-28, 10:27 AM

Yeah it redirects me from the board too but does nothing if I want to hotlink it in a page.

Opti · 2004-06-28, 12:36 PM

I thought Tommy had de-bunked a myth I had never bothered to test for a moment there! :p

Nubianprince · 2004-06-29, 08:30 PM

you can use .htaccess .. there are also php scripts that prevent that kinda thing ..

2004-06-25, 01:42 AM	#1
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2004-06-25, 07:09 AM	#2
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Kcat, You can use htaccess to prevent hotlinking. I think you should be able to code it to allow specific domains to hotlink. Do a search here or other boards and search engines on htaccess. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-06-25, 09:10 AM	#3
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2004-06-25, 09:18 AM	#4
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2004-06-25, 09:23 AM	#5
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I just put my htaccess in the root of my sites to protect everything. Htaccess doesn't work correctly on Windows media files and Real media files since the player has no way of sending the correct referral information. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-06-25, 01:23 PM	#7
KCat With $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like ... love! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 313	I mostly submit WMVs since the file size is so much smaller for the same quality.

2004-06-25, 02:00 PM	#9
cockNballs FKA AdultLegal-Jim Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 565	could DRM protect them? not sure how it works with hotlinking check out playadrm.com they have many solutions to allow people to have the movies but for you to capitalize on the peopole who have taken them we are also working on something like this to offer to webmasters but its not even close to being done, so I'll plug them for now :-) __________________

2004-06-25, 09:11 PM	#13
venturi No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: An Oasis atop a High Desert Mesa Posts: 282	This will protect all formats of video files, even WMV. The catch is it does require both cookies and javascript - so if your surfers have either disabled they won't get the movie. .htaccess file: =============== RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !(^\|(.+;))id=valid(;.\|$) RewriteRule .*$ http://www.yourdomain.com/cheaters.html javascript to set the cookie: ============================= <SCRIPT language="JavaScript"> document.cookie = "id=valid; path=/" </SCRIPT> Instructions: ============= 1) Add the javascript to the <head> section of the document containing the links to your videos. 2) Modify the .htaccess code above to reflect your proper domain and page to redirect hotlinkers and place it into your directory/folder containing the videos you want protected. 3) Upload the files. 4) HUGE PROFITS! __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-06-25, 09:29 PM	#14
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	The problem with that is very few places are going to list you with that code on your pages. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-06-28, 10:09 AM	#15
Tommy NYC Boy That Moved To The Island Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,940	I just added wmv to my htaccess files I thought they were all protected lets try this and see http://nywhores.com/JennaHazehardcorempegs/clip001.wmv

2004-06-28, 10:14 AM	#16
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Doesn't seem very protected to me. www.kinkycleo.com/test.html __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-06-28, 10:22 AM	#17
Tommy NYC Boy That Moved To The Island Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,940	SHIT!!!! when i click on it from the board it redirects me

2004-06-28, 10:27 AM	#18
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Yeah it redirects me from the board too but does nothing if I want to hotlink it in a page. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-06-28, 12:36 PM	#19
Opti I Didn't Do It Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: au Posts: 795	I thought Tommy had de-bunked a myth I had never bothered to test for a moment there! :p

2004-06-29, 08:30 PM	#20
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