Protect Links and Images from Unauthorized or Direct Access
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 found on your web pages, including 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 yourself by email. Or try linking to the image from your
web page.
Before
you can use Link Protect, you must have a cgi-bin in your web site.
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 or 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 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 web site or from one
of the authorized, 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.
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 licence. Before you can use Link Protect, you must have a cgi-bin in your web site.
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.
Purchase online
Installation -
See install instructions.
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