Protect Links from Unauthorized Linking
For the protection of links to images, other web pages and other linked media, Link Protect can prevent unauthorized linking to images and other media that are found on your web pages. These include links to other web pages and embedded media, protecting them and their content from site grabbers, unauthorized linking activity and bandwidth theft.
Link Protect Demo
- Using this page is allowed:
http://www.artistscope.com/link_protect.asp (included in
approved list)
- Using this page is NOT allowed:
http://artistscope.com/link_protect.asp (not included in
approved list)
If you see the ACCESS DENIED image then
click here.
Try sending the link below to your email. Or try linking to the image from your
web page.
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Links to files like PDF documents can be protected. For example, the link below
will allow you to download and save the document, but try linking to it from
another website or try downloading it directly.
Link to PDF document
Requirements
Before
you can use Link Protect, you must have a cgi-bin in your website.
Check that you do have one and that you have permission to use it.
Link Protect will run on both Unix and NT web servers.
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Prevent unauthorized access to your web images and
content.
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Check that the call for your image(s) is from an
authorized site.
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Eliminate bandwidth abuse completely.
About Link Protect
Link Protect is designed to stop external links to your files, either from other websites as well as direct entry of a URL. The links calling your pages and images are delivered by Link Protect, which checks the referring URL. Any type of file can be protected with Link Protect - gif, jpg, HTML, exe. The files are stored in a location, which is inaccessible from a direct URL, so there is no way in the world (wide web) to link to your files other than through Link Protect.
Link Protect is not designed to prohibit access to your files - it simply controls access to your files from external links. Users will still be able to view your website normally, but now you have control over what and where it is downloaded. You can specify domains from which you will accept links, such as your other sites or those of authorized associates. Any attempt to link from somewhere else will result in an error message, in the form of a nice, big image saying "Invalid Domain". Your protected content is stored in a folder that is only known to Link Protect. When a link is clicked or a call made for the page through Link Protect, the software will check that the call is from an authorized site. If the referring address is not listed as an authorized site, a default image is displayed instead of the content.
Unauthorized linking
Link protect checks the location of the caller against your list of approved links. Each call for an image or page is controlled by Link Protect, which verifies the origin of the call. If the request is not from within your website or is from one of the authorized ones, a customized error message is delivered instead.
The image on the server remains completely safe until it
is legally downloaded from your authorized links. Pages and images
linked with Link Protect do not reveal direct links to search
engines and site grabbing software so that your pages are safe
from harvesting.
Link Protect Licensing
A self-install license is available for US$35 per site.
If you would like ArtistScope to install Link Protect on your
web site for you, the installation fee will cost the equivalent
of one extra license. Before you can use Link Protect, you must have a cgi-bin in your web site
as well.
Check that you do have one and that you have permission to use it.
Link Protect will run on both Unix and Windows web servers.
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