Re: PHP + MMS Live Streaming + Protect URL.

Gentil de Bortoli Júnior wrote:

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-----Original Message----- From: Gentil de Bortoli Júnior [mailto:listas@bortoli.com.br] Sent: 9 March 2006 2:01 pm To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] PHP + MMS Live Streaming + Protect URL. Hello, guys. I have a little problem here and I would like to know if you have any idea about how to handle it. I have an URL which is streaming a live TV channel and I need to implement, using PHP, some kind of validation to allow that only one person (login) watch it. I mean, multiple logins are not allowed. So far, so good. My problem is that the URL can be copied and pasted. I'm trying to figure it out how to hide and/or protect this URL to permit only logged in people can see the streaming. Do you have any idea? Thanks in advance and excuse me about my English.

George Pitcher wrote:

Hi, I would use a cookie. That cookie is set on an earlier page (during login validation?). On the page that streams the broadcast, check for the contents of the cookie and if not valid, redirect browser to log-in page. I do this for some copyright material on my sites.

Thanks, George. But I think I should give you more information about my situation. This URL is being provided by a Windows server. Let's suppose that it is something like "mms://my.windows.server/live". So, my job is to avoid this URL can be copied and pasted by someone which is not authorized (logged in). The main problem is that I don't have any kind of control over Windows server or over that URL. Even using cookies or some kind of session control, someone will still be able to see this URL and simply paste it in another browser and starts to watch the streaming. Actually I don't know if what I'm trying to do is possible. That's why I'm asking you. Use htaccess?

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