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Video URL Protection
CamperDave Proudfoot
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03-26-2005 18:47
I would like to be able to protect the video URL.
example:
OWNER - Clicks on dialog, sees URL info.
VISITOR - Clicks on dialog, URL info is not there.
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Ming Chen
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03-26-2005 19:23
last time I checked, thats already implemented as astricks **
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Spuds Milk
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03-26-2005 19:34
Since the client box makes the connection to the URL, you can't really hide it. All you're trying to do is obscure it, which a simple "netstat" from a command prompt window will show you
Fremont Cunningham
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Join date: 15 May 2004
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03-26-2005 20:21
From: Spuds Milk
Since the client box makes the connection to the URL, you can't really hide it. All you're trying to do is obscure it, which a simple "netstat" from a command prompt window will show you


As has been pointed out in other threads, although you can get the IP number of the server that the stream is coming from, you *CANNOT* get the name of the stream this way, so the information is of little use. The present system seems to provide adequate protection.

FC.
Steve Patel
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03-26-2005 21:02
From: Fremont Cunningham
As has been pointed out in other threads, although you can get the IP number of the server that the stream is coming from, you *CANNOT* get the name of the stream this way, so the information is of little use. The present system seems to provide adequate protection.

FC.


Sure, with netstat. However, you can still find the stream. An easy way would be a packet sniffer such as Ethereal.

Still, hiding the URL will deter a lot of people from simply copying the url to their own land, but it is by no means securely hiding it.
CamperDave Proudfoot
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netstat?
03-27-2005 09:37
I'm a Quicktime n00b, so what is "netstat" and how do I use it? :confused:
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List of Cool Things I've done first... I think
  1. Put on sale a key mod that makes SL more like an FPS
  2. Made my own custom attachment points - looking for a good use
  3. Found "secret" login screen.
  4. Created a way to call Java methods from LSL --> Thread
CamperDave Proudfoot
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Join date: 16 Sep 2004
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Sorry for the Double Post, but different/similar question:
03-28-2005 05:47
If I use the llSetParcelMediaList (or however you spell it) command to set the quicktime address, does that show up in the land options? I don't have any land in preview, so I can't test this. ;)
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List of Cool Things I've done first... I think
  1. Put on sale a key mod that makes SL more like an FPS
  2. Made my own custom attachment points - looking for a good use
  3. Found "secret" login screen.
  4. Created a way to call Java methods from LSL --> Thread
Ace Cassidy
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03-28-2005 06:00
While I can understand the desire to limit the upside bandwidth, I'm of the opinion that if you put a URL on the net, then its fair game for all.

TCP/IP and DNS lose some of their appeal otherwise.

- Ace
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CamperDave Proudfoot
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Join date: 16 Sep 2004
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Ok...
03-28-2005 06:04
Does the parcel media command not display the change however?

The bandwith isn't the problem, I don't want people copying the content. If they can find it themselves, fine, but I would like that to be as hard as possible ;)
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List of Cool Things I've done first... I think
  1. Put on sale a key mod that makes SL more like an FPS
  2. Made my own custom attachment points - looking for a good use
  3. Found "secret" login screen.
  4. Created a way to call Java methods from LSL --> Thread
Chalky White
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Join date: 1 Nov 2004
Posts: 140
03-28-2005 14:08
Obscuring the video url was requested early, and implemented early - thanks Lindens.

Of course there are ways round, depending how savvy you are, but it stops people collecting the url in a few seconds from every plot they pass, for later browsing.

I was one who asked for this, and I foolishly assumed that if done, it would apply to audio streaming too.

It doesn't. So I will continue not to stream to my land, waiting in the hope that audio will soon receive similar protection.
Jack Digeridoo
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03-28-2005 15:00
I hope it doesn't give people a false sense of security. It's easy to check firewall logs or type netstat to figure out the IP of a stream.
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Thrash Prototype
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03-28-2005 16:27
From: CamperDave Proudfoot
I'm a Quicktime n00b, so what is "netstat" and how do I use it? :confused:


netstat is a command you would put in windows dos-like command prompt that will show you active network connections your machine has open