.htaccess with Windows Media Player? - GoFuckYourself.com

Timothy · 12-16-2001, 10:52 AM

I just notice that my Windows Media Player doesn't send out a referer and .htaccess considers its a hotlinkers and redirect 'em! How can i prevent this?

Timothy · 12-16-2001, 11:11 AM

Also is there many surfer uses Windows Media Player as theirdefault mpeg player?

ProgGod · 12-16-2001, 02:08 PM

you can't make media player send a refer, so you would have to figure out a work around, we did

shunga · 12-16-2001, 02:17 PM

You can use cookies in combination with your .htaccess file.

RK · 12-16-2001, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ProgGod:
you can't make media player send a refer, so you would have to figure out a work around, we did

Well, there are two simple ways.
1) Allow acess to clients with no referer
2) Allow access from windows media player based on the user agent

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BV · 12-16-2001, 02:32 PM

uh can you post what your .htaccess file looks like so we can see? (concerning the user agent work around"

tia,
BV

Timothy · 12-17-2001, 11:29 AM

Hey thanks Shunga. I got it.

=========================
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://([a-z0-9-]+\.)*domain.com/.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://111.222.333.444/.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !(^|(.+

*)id=valid(;.

*|$)
RewriteRule /* http://www.redirect-domain.com/ [R,L]
=============================

And insert this code in html page, between <head></head>

=============================
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">
// Calculate the expiration date
var expires = new Date ();
expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
document.cookie = "id=valid; path=/" + "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString();
</SCRIPT>
=============================

cck · 12-17-2001, 01:34 PM

Now you have more big plomblem than .htaccess , i hope it will better my best friend

Fugly · 12-17-2001, 03:15 PM

That solves it if you're only protecting that directory by checking the referrer, but what if you want to put the .avi and other media files under your main MEMBERS directory, which also has to check your .htpasswd file?

12-16-2001, 10:52 AM	#1
Timothy Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 153	.htaccess with Windows Media Player? I just notice that my Windows Media Player doesn't send out a referer and .htaccess considers its a hotlinkers and redirect 'em! How can i prevent this?

12-16-2001, 11:11 AM	#2
Timothy Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 153	Also is there many surfer uses Windows Media Player as theirdefault mpeg player?

12-16-2001, 02:08 PM	#3
ProgGod Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 155	you can't make media player send a refer, so you would have to figure out a work around, we did

12-16-2001, 02:17 PM	#4
shunga Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Loveland Posts: 994	You can use cookies in combination with your .htaccess file.

12-16-2001, 02:32 PM	#6
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	uh can you post what your .htaccess file looks like so we can see? (concerning the user agent work around" tia, BV

12-17-2001, 11:29 AM	#7
Timothy Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 153	Hey thanks Shunga. I got it. ========================= AuthGroupFile /dev/null RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://([a-z0-9-]+\.)domain.com/. [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://111.222.333.444/.* [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !(^\|(.+ )id=valid(;. \|$) RewriteRule /* http://www.redirect-domain.com/ [R,L] ============================= And insert this code in html page, between <head></head> ============================= <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript"> // Calculate the expiration date var expires = new Date (); expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000); document.cookie = "id=valid; path=/" + "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString(); </SCRIPT> =============================

12-17-2001, 01:34 PM	#8
cck Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Thailand Posts: 244	Now you have more big plomblem than .htaccess , i hope it will better my best friend

12-17-2001, 03:15 PM	#9
Fugly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 83	That solves it if you're only protecting that directory by checking the referrer, but what if you want to put the .avi and other media files under your main MEMBERS directory, which also has to check your .htpasswd file?