cookies + windows media player? - GoFuckYourself.com

brocklander · 03-13-2003, 04:05 PM

In my member's area, I have .wmv's and MPEGS....Everytime a member clicks on a link to download a movie, Windows Media prompts for a username and password. Is there any way to make it so they aren't prompted each time?

I think one solution is to embed them, but I'm not a big fan of doing that for every single movie....

Any ideas?

twistyneck · 03-13-2003, 04:07 PM

Switch to Quicktime movies and you won't have to deal with shit like this.

brocklander · 03-13-2003, 04:14 PM

That would be great advice if the majority of surfers actually had Quicktime installed, moron.

You new to Ahdult Webmasturing?

NetRodent · 03-13-2003, 04:18 PM

Embedding them won't work with all versions of media player. The simplest solution is to not password protect your media files. A better solution (although harder) is to use a session id in the url for authentication.

brocklander · 03-13-2003, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NetRodent
Embedding them won't work with all versions of media player. The simplest solution is to not password protect your media files. A better solution (although harder) is to use a session id in the url for authentication.

How about this?

If create the movie links in the following way:

http://username:[email protected]/members/myvideo.wmv

it seems to work. I'm sure there are some security issues I'm overlooking by using this method, although I can't think of any at this moment.

Anyone?

notjoe · 03-13-2003, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brocklander

How about this?

If create the movie links in the following way:

http://username:[email protected]/members/myvideo.wmv

it seems to work. I'm sure there are some security issues I'm overlooking by using this method, although I can't think of any at this moment.

Anyone?

Browsers will cache http://username:[email protected]/members/myvideo.wmv
and having the username/password showing up in URLS isnt a good thing

twistyneck · 03-13-2003, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brocklander
That would be great advice if the majority of surfers actually had Quicktime installed, moron.

You new to Ahdult Webmasturing?

Make them upgrade. Dipshit.

brocklander · 03-13-2003, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by twistyneck

Make them upgrade. Dipshit.

You're kidding, right? Please tell me this a joke....

03-13-2003, 04:05 PM	#1
brocklander Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 163	cookies + windows media player? In my member's area, I have .wmv's and MPEGS....Everytime a member clicks on a link to download a movie, Windows Media prompts for a username and password. Is there any way to make it so they aren't prompted each time? I think one solution is to embed them, but I'm not a big fan of doing that for every single movie.... Any ideas?

03-13-2003, 04:18 PM	#4
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	Embedding them won't work with all versions of media player. The simplest solution is to not password protect your media files. A better solution (although harder) is to use a session id in the url for authentication. __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

03-13-2003, 04:07 PM	#2
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	Switch to Quicktime movies and you won't have to deal with shit like this.

03-13-2003, 04:14 PM	#3
brocklander Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 163	That would be great advice if the majority of surfers actually had Quicktime installed, moron. You new to Ahdult Webmasturing?