Avoid Hotlinking

Globalbuzz · February 2nd, 2005, 09:36 AM

Is there a way one can set things so that you can avoid your images being hotlinked to, please?

Or is the only way a .htacess file?

Thanks

G

rbl · February 2nd, 2005, 10:08 AM

That I know, just an .htaccess.
sitepoint.com and other webmaster/web developer communities out there have discussed this thoroughly and have very neat examples that you just need to copy to your .htaccess

February 2nd, 2005, 10:17 AM

.htaccess is probably the best way, and there will be an option in RC3 to create one for your files.

rbl · February 2nd, 2005, 10:23 AM

Since you brought that subject up

, what's the status of RC3?
The "Topless Bar release" is making me feel like a kid in front of a candy shop window =)

February 2nd, 2005, 10:30 AM

So far only a few people have a copy of RC3 Pre, but only a couple of small mistakes have been found. ***Assuming no major problems are found*** then the public release should be towards the end of this week.

Globalbuzz · February 2nd, 2005, 11:34 AM

thank you

gorp · February 2nd, 2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

So far only a few people have a copy of RC3 Pre, but only a couple of small mistakes have been found. ***Assuming no major problems are found*** then the public release should be towards the end of this week.

yippee!

sifuhall · February 3rd, 2005, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

So far only a few people have a copy of RC3 Pre, but only a couple of small mistakes have been found. ***Assuming no major problems are found*** then the public release should be towards the end of this week.

I am looking forward to this as well.

imported_tormodg · February 22nd, 2005, 06:30 PM

Darn...I was hoping for a fix which would support IIS as well. The .htaccess is no good there, I assume.

Wouldn't it have been better to implement an "image.php" template which can check for the calling template's domain?

I'd love to see something like that in vBa Gallery...on IIS right now all my images are basically free for all. I use a watermark to stamp new uploads but people still leech them.

KW802 · February 22nd, 2005, 06:35 PM

Tormodg, I was under the impression you can still use .htaccess files with IIS.

Edit: Never mind. Not enough caffiene tonight.

imported_tormodg · February 22nd, 2005, 06:50 PM

Exactly.

Sadly it does not work even though I am thinking VERY positive thoughts in the general direction of Microsoft (for a change).

rbl · February 22nd, 2005, 07:38 PM

LOL!! Tormodg, if that ever works, I'll start a new project like that paint the moon thing =)

February 23rd, 2005, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tormodg

Wouldn't it have been better to implement an "image.php" template which can check for the calling template's domain?

We should have something in a future version where we will impliment the 'displayimage.php' file for this, as well as allowing you to store your large images below the root folder for better protection of private images.

imported_tormodg · February 23rd, 2005, 11:55 AM

Great, Brian. I am so utterly impressed by the Gallery, I can't thank you enough for having written this excellent piece of software!!!

mholtum · February 23rd, 2005, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tormodg

Great, Brian. I am so utterly impressed by the Gallery, I can't thank you enough for having written this excellent piece of software!!!

I second that! Works great, and I love it. Then there is the support.. Dude you rock!