Restricting access to live streams only from my website?

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Stream_Master - 19 Sep 2007 22:36 GMT

Hello,

Is it possible to restrict access to the live streams only from my website.
User shouldn't even be able to copy the link and access through the media
player on their computer. The only way to access the live media would be by
visiting the actual domain.

Is there any plugin for this?

awaiting for reply....

I'm ready to pay money if anyone has a software for this already. I have
multiple servers which are needed to be protected from hotlinking.

Thank You.

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RParker - 24 Sep 2007 22:28 GMT

It's built into Windows Media Services. Go to your Publishing Point, then
click the Properties tab. Click Authorizatoin. Use WMS IP Address
Authorization (double click it) to add the IP of your web server, or use the
WMS PuPoint ACL Authorization if you want to use a Windows Group on the Media
server to specify access. I usually just use IP Address Auth for what you
are wanting to do.

Put an embeded windows media player in a web page on your web server for
which you have granted access and this should do it.

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Stream_Master - 25 Sep 2007 03:44 GMT

Hi there,

I tried doing this a several times. However, when I restrict the publishing
point to my web server IP, I'm unable to access it. However I added my own
(my PC's) IP into the allow list and I could access the publishing point. So,
doesn't this mean I can't restrict the hot linking just by adding the IP of
my web server.

Has any one become successful doing this?

Please reply asap, if any one is able to figure out how to restrict access
to a stream to only one domain.

Thank You.

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Vlad - 27 Sep 2007 03:58 GMT

The access restriction you need called authorization by referrer. It is
possible to use it in full if you have Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
edition. There is a ready -made solution for this:
http://voynex.com/wmsbilling

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http://voynex.com - custom software development, solutions for digital media
(pay per view, billing, protection, access control)

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