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Miscellaneous => Programming & Networking => Topic started by: xyle_one on 29 July 2003, 08:47

Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 29 July 2003, 08:47
So. i need a way to prevent people from leeching images of off my website. I have no idea how to go about doing this. Any ideas or suggestions? I did some google searching, but really didnt come across anything that helpful.
Title: image leeching
Post by: Stryker on 29 July 2003, 08:52
i'm not sure if u can. i mean, the image gets downloaded to their computer so they can see it. This might start a debate. like the whole free software vs. expensive software. The best i can suggest is some copyrights and some good lawyers for when u catch someone.
Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 29 July 2003, 08:55
im noticing a lot of people using images off of my website for sig images in a few forums. If i could just stop them frrom linking to it i would be happy. i am trying to find a script or something. but i am really lost here. i guess i should just watermark everything and pay close attention to my logs
Title: image leeching
Post by: Stryker on 29 July 2003, 21:37
basic authentication? just password protect the folder it's in and give out the username and password for it on ur site.
Title: image leeching
Post by: Stryker on 29 July 2003, 21:50
(http://calyptos.com/admin/forum/templates/subSilver/images/logo_phpBB.gif)

testing that theory.
Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 29 July 2003, 10:26
haha. that freaked me out a bit. i opened this thread and it asked for a username & password  (http://smile.gif)

that would work, but the images that are being leeched, are part of a feature on my site that everyone needs access to. i do not want to password protect the folder. i am thinking of just moving the folder, changing some links, and putting up a picture of tubgirl or something. they would be in for a surprise when they see that.
Title: image leeching
Post by: Stryker on 29 July 2003, 10:32
put the images in a database (longblob). have the index.php page make a small cookie. when trying to access the picture via getpicture.php?img=main.jpg have it check for the cookie (1 hour set or something), if no cookie load a "this is leached" image.
Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 29 July 2003, 10:55
lol. i found the answer.
i created this .htaccess file with the following-
Code: [Select]
oh shit. and i mean that literally. when someone leeches out of that directory, they will be in for a nasty surprise.

[ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: ecsyle:951 ]

Title: image leeching
Post by: flap on 29 July 2003, 14:50
Is this your own server? You can prevent deeplinking in apache like so: http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATimage-theft.html (http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATimage-theft.html)
Title: image leeching
Post by: Stryker on 29 July 2003, 16:15
There's always an easier way... damn.

at least mine was creative.

I think he got it though.
Title: image leeching
Post by: Fett101 on 29 July 2003, 20:12
quote:
Originally posted by ecsyle:951:
oh shit. and i mean that literally. when someone leeches out of that directory, they will be in for a nasty surprise.


Not nearly as nasty as when they try to leach from Something Awful.
Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 30 July 2003, 00:00
its not my own server. i wish it were, then i would have a lot more control over this sort of thing.

so what exactly do you get when you leech off of something awful?

 
quote:
There's always an easier way... damn.

at least mine was creative.

I think he got it though.

yes it was creative. it would be enough to drive the admins of a forum insane when someone was trying to link to an image on your server  (http://smile.gif)
thanks for the help  (http://smile.gif)
Title: image leeching
Post by: xyle_one on 30 October 2003, 04:05
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