anti-leech + .htaccess

They have: 2 posts

Joined: Aug 2004

I used .htaccess to block hotlinking to avi files. So if I don't use the path that pafiledb generates but instead give viewers the real url to the files, would this be enough to stop leeching?

I tried with a .avi file and my web browser can't download the file by typing in the url. I tried it with a download manager and it says url cannot be found. So this is working!

Can this stop leeching?

I know this doesn't really involve pafiledb but since you are all "download" experts, im asking for help here. Hope you don't mind.

Busy's picture

He has: 6,151 posts

Joined: May 2001

a .htaccess (with anti leech) will block everyone, no way around it.

You could password protect the folder it's in, and either give members the username/password or less secure include the details in the actual link (not recommended)

They have: 5,633 posts

Joined: Jan 1970

hello ,

i see your problem ... well i advise you to use an anti leech script

here is one : http://www.hlscripts.info
i think it can work with pafiledb , but you had to ask first in the author forums to take sure .

my regards ,,

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