Hi Jen, I asked similar question a while back, although all the files I need to protect are on the same server. Storing the files you want to protect outside the web root and calling them with CFCONTENT seemed to be the best way to go, although it does involve a small processing hit each time.
Kay. "Jennifer Knoblock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > I'd like to protect some streaming media files for a subscription > based service that would be powered by CF. The server that ColdFusion > runs on isn't powerful enough to run both the streaming server and the > CF server, so the streaming software is on another server. How can I > protect the media files with ColdFusion? > > I figured out that I can restrict access to the html/cfm pages that > have links to the media files, but not the media files themselves. Is > there any way to do this? ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
