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Support => cpg1.3.x Support => Older/other versions => cpg1.3 Permissions & Access Rights => Topic started by: trunky on June 19, 2005, 10:22:35 pm

Title: disabled hotlinking doesn't stop viewing the picture ?
Post by: trunky on June 19, 2005, 10:22:35 pm

Hi,

i'm relative new to coppermine, but its great!
One problem i have:
I've disabled hotlinking with .htaccess. Hotlinking from other servers don't work, thats ok. But when a user know the link of an image (like http://XXX/photo/albums/userpics/IMG_360.jpg) then the picture is viewable :(

Have I done something wrong ?

Title: Re: disabled hotlinking doesn't stop viewing the picture ?
Post by: kegobeer on June 19, 2005, 10:52:33 pm

No, hotlinking just prevents outside leeching, not someone who types in the url to your image.

Currently, Coppermine can't prevent someone from viewing the image directly.  If you want to stop people from viewing your images, I recommend keeping them off the internet.

Title: Re: disabled hotlinking doesn't stop viewing the picture ?
Post by: trunky on June 19, 2005, 11:06:18 pm

No, don't want stop people viewing images... stopping unregistered (everyone) to see images  ;D

Title: Re: disabled hotlinking doesn't stop viewing the picture ?
Post by: Tranz on June 20, 2005, 01:10:28 am

It is possible to set the .htaccess file to avoid direct access to image files. Please search the board.