Re: Fwd: Image Pirating [protecting against]
2003
It keeps the original formatting.
interpreted = N
texte = Dave Hurley wrote:> This discussion just occurred on the MGI list as well. A strategy that > someone suggested there is to rename their enclosing folder once an > hour (or whatever interval you choose). > > In WebDNA I expect you would set a trigger or use a cron script to > generate a path like
. In MGI this > idea relies on storing the true path in a variable with a scope of the > whole site, but in WebDNA I expect that this could be handled by a > simple db file. Just reference the variable with the correct path so > the pages in your site automatically recognize the new link.> This won't > foil everybody, but it should cut down on bot-based image hijacking > considerably.Dave, I thought about rewriting schemes, however in the end, the browswer needs to know where to get the image which is available in the source... Maybe there is a client side process that can munge the img name *after* the image has been loaded.?? That might be nice. Anyone know of anything.> > For the images that were linked from outside the site, some suggested > trapping for the referrer to limit local access via a rule in a server > plugin called Welcome > (http://welcome.pardeike.net/pages/rulesexamples.html#a).You can do this with WebCat also if it is running on that other machine. [showif [ipaddress]~127.127.4]> Welcome is > specific to WebStar and QuidProQuo on Mac Classic, but maybe the same > functionality can be reproduced in WebDNA within ShowIF contexts. > Others had some fun changing the content of the image to embarrass the > thief (this, while highly amusing, is probably not very scalable).I like the idea of downloading a warning graphic instead of the actuall image though it does not stop the person from finding the source. I would just like to seriously make the user aware of what he/she is trying to do could.I could also mention that I am storing the persons IP address etc.. But to actuallydo this would create another processor intensive task.Donovan ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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. In MGI this > idea relies on storing the true path in a variable with a scope of the > whole site, but in WebDNA I expect that this could be handled by a > simple db file. Just reference the variable with the correct path so > the pages in your site automatically recognize the new link.> This won't > foil everybody, but it should cut down on bot-based image hijacking > considerably.Dave, I thought about rewriting schemes, however in the end, the browswer needs to know where to get the image which is available in the source... Maybe there is a client side process that can munge the img name *after* the image has been loaded.?? That might be nice. Anyone know of anything.> > For the images that were linked from outside the site, some suggested > trapping for the referrer to limit local access via a rule in a server > plugin called Welcome > (http://welcome.pardeike.net/pages/rulesexamples.html#a).You can do this with WebCat also if it is running on that other machine. [showif [ipaddress]~127.127.4]> Welcome is > specific to WebStar and QuidProQuo on Mac Classic, but maybe the same > functionality can be reproduced in WebDNA within ShowIF contexts. > Others had some fun changing the content of the image to embarrass the > thief (this, while highly amusing, is probably not very scalable).I like the idea of downloading a warning graphic instead of the actuall image though it does not stop the person from finding the source. I would just like to seriously make the user aware of what he/she is trying to do could.I could also mention that I am storing the persons IP address etc.. But to actuallydo this would create another processor intensive task.Donovan ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
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