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Daft · 10-12-2004, 07:52 AM

Ok I have the basic mod rewrite code on my server that stops hotlinkers from hotlinking my files in their html, but it does not stop theives from "right click, save target as" hotlinking. A lot of my movies from my galleries are being posted on bbs and forums and the "right click" method surpasses my .htaccess since it does not send a referrer and they are allowed to download my files. Even if I have a directory that is protected by authentication (members) this method still works! This is pissing me off, I'm tired of having to change the path of my movies too often and it's costing me a lot of $$ in stolen bandwidth. My question is, is there a way around the "right click, save target as" hotlinking problem? I'm sure many webmasters are faced with this problem, please let me know your solution to this thanks.

10-12-2004, 07:52 AM
Daft Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 166	How to stop my movies from being hotlinked by "right click, save target as..." Ok I have the basic mod rewrite code on my server that stops hotlinkers from hotlinking my files in their html, but it does not stop theives from "right click, save target as" hotlinking. A lot of my movies from my galleries are being posted on bbs and forums and the "right click" method surpasses my .htaccess since it does not send a referrer and they are allowed to download my files. Even if I have a directory that is protected by authentication (members) this method still works! This is pissing me off, I'm tired of having to change the path of my movies too often and it's costing me a lot of $$ in stolen bandwidth. My question is, is there a way around the "right click, save target as" hotlinking problem? I'm sure many webmasters are faced with this problem, please let me know your solution to this thanks.