Re: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?
- From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:11:19 -0700
MessageTypically it would be.
The trick is to put the links to the audio files within the m3u list like so
http://domain.com/stream.php?file =whatever.mp3
And within the stream.php file, you use the syntax
<?
$GoTo = "MyHiddenFolder/Audio.mp3";
Header("Location: http://domain.com/$GoTo";);
Exit;
?>
You can further protect the $GoTo location by placing the declaration in a
second file, with no read permissions, then reference it here like so
<?
Include("HiddenDir.php");
Header("Location: http://domain.com/$GoTo";);
Exit;
?>
It looks like, if you use a sufficient number of variables in the url,
directly downloading is not possible. You will get a page not found error.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brent Harding
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?
I didn't think this is even possible with anything. If one puts up a link to
an m3u file, all the person has to do is right-click and hit save as, look at
the text in the file, and put that address in to directly download.
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Hardy
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: RE: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?
Hi Andy - Why would you want to do this? From a usability point of view, it
isn't always pleasant to have to sit in front of a computer to listen to files;
I would much prefer to listen to them on another device. Indeed, I find that I
almost never make use of streams that cannot be downloaded, so it is likely to
repel some of your visitors. Of course, it depends on the actual content: for
instance, books must never be streamed (what if you wanted to stop halfway and
then resume a few days later?), whereas music seems more workable this way, as
does live content. -Graham.
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From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy B
Sent: October 30, 2007 11:07 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: protecting streaming mp3 files with asp.net?
Hi...
I have to stream mp3 files from an asp.net 2.0 website. I am trying to
figure out how you can let any visiter to the site play them but not download
them. Most of the examples out there show how in flash, but is there another
way?
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