Hotlinking question or user problem

mambli · July 7th, 2004, 9:29 AM

Hey all !!

Thanks to Surpass we have lots of files on server (about 6 Gb). Lots of sites are trying to use our files. So i decided to do something about it. First i tryed with htaccess, but that didn't worked for me.
So i went to Cpanel and i used Hotlink. This work just fine, excpet for some users, who get forbidden error.

Can anyone know where could the problem be? :bigkiss:

**Ancyru** · July 7th, 2004, 9:34 AM

How did the users access the file? I think disabled hotlinking requires them to access the file from a link you provide on your site. Otherwise they get an error. Not too sure though.

mambli · July 7th, 2004, 10:13 AM

He used the same ways as we all did (from our site).

I just talked to this guys and i asked him about his connection and browser, finnaly i saw a screenshot form his desktop and i noticed that he have a firewall. I asked him if he can turn it off and it worked.

**Ancyru** · July 7th, 2004, 10:15 AM

Ah glad it worked.

**lukus001** · July 7th, 2004, 11:02 AM

it's because he was blocking his http_referer and i believe Cpanel hotlink just update a .htaccess file in the end, just more managable via cpanel..

July 7th, 2004, 9:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
mambli Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2003 53 posts Gave thanks: 9 Thanked 0 times	Hotlinking question or user problem Hey all !! Thanks to Surpass we have lots of files on server (about 6 Gb). Lots of sites are trying to use our files. So i decided to do something about it. First i tryed with htaccess, but that didn't worked for me. So i went to Cpanel and i used Hotlink. This work just fine, excpet for some users, who get forbidden error. Can anyone know where could the problem be? :bigkiss: __________________ Ghostaholic.com

July 7th, 2004, 9:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ancyru L'Awesome Advocate Super #1 Joined in May 2004 Lives in .au Hosted on Mango 2,423 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 5 times	How did the users access the file? I think disabled hotlinking requires them to access the file from a link you provide on your site. Otherwise they get an error. Not too sure though. __________________ When I get sad, I stop being sad, and be AWESOME instead. True story.

July 7th, 2004, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
mambli Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2003 53 posts Gave thanks: 9 Thanked 0 times	He used the same ways as we all did (from our site). I just talked to this guys and i asked him about his connection and browser, finnaly i saw a screenshot form his desktop and i noticed that he have a firewall. I asked him if he can turn it off and it worked. __________________ Ghostaholic.com

July 7th, 2004, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ancyru L'Awesome Advocate Super #1 Joined in May 2004 Lives in .au Hosted on Mango 2,423 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 5 times	Ah glad it worked. __________________ When I get sad, I stop being sad, and be AWESOME instead. True story.

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July 7th, 2004, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
lukus001 newb Comfy Contributor Joined in Jun 2004 257 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	it's because he was blocking his http_referer and i believe Cpanel hotlink just update a .htaccess file in the end, just more managable via cpanel..

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