Protecting .flv videos

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by turbohacker, Oct 7, 2010.

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    Is there any way I can protect my flv files from download/hotlinking? Is there a special flash player I can use?

    Im using clipshare as the video software, and I have a dedicated server, with root access.

    Im thinking something like this:

    # Hide your FLV content behind a simple, custom one-time authentication mechanism

    * Player requests authorization key for content A
    * Server returns an authorization1 key: SHA1(content key + salt1)
    * Server stores content key, authorization1 key, authorization2 key (which is SHA1(authorization1 + salt2))
    1 one time use
    2 limited validity (E.g.: 2 seconds)
    * Player creates authorization2
    * Player requests content a with authorization2
    * Server sends ´FLV´ content to client if and only if
    1 authorization key matches to content key in server side store
    2 authorization key has not expired


    Please help.
     
    Last edited: Oct 7, 2010
    turbohacker, Oct 7, 2010 IP