Perfect for those with limited bandwidth. Stop others from leeching your files. Put files in a folder that isn't in your web root, and use this script to serve the files.
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//**************************************
// Name: Anti-Leech for CF
// Description:Perfect for those with limited bandwidth. Stop others from leeching your files. Put files in a folder that isn't in your web root, and use this script to serve the files.
// By: Steve Oliver
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// Inputs:file=filename
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// Returns:the file
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//This code is copyrighted and has// limited warranties.Please see http://www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=43&lngWId=9//for details.//**************************************
<!---Save this source to download.cfm, remove all of the dots of course :)
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To download a file, simply put yourserver.com/download.cfm?file=filename
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This file checks for http_referer, it could be modified to check for session
variables or cookies as well, for maximum security.--->
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<!---set the directory here--->
<cfset directory = "c:\path\to\files\">
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<!---if the referer doesn't have your domain name in it, it rejects the download--->
<cfif CGI.HTTP_REFERER DOES NOT CONTAIN "http://your server/">
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<H2>UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS</H2>
Remote IP:
<cfoutput> #CGI.REMOTE_ADDR# </cfoutput>
<br>
<br>
You are not authorized to download this file.
<br>
<br>
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<cfelse>
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<!---all is good, serve them the file--->
<cfheader name="Content-Disposition" value="inline; filename=#URLDecode(URL.file)#">
<cfcontent file="#Directory##URLDecode(URL.file)#" type="application/ms-download">
</cfif>
This is very cool forCF on Apache.... What about for IIS webservers? I googled and found this free one -- http://www.michaelbrumm.com/leechblocker.html --and what seemed to a good commericial one -- http://www.linkdeny.com. Anyone ever tried these out?
Thanks, Matt (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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