Hi > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Forsberg > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 12:33 PM > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Steam clients correctly reporting > HTTP_REFERER on sv_downloadurl > > >as far as i can see this already works perfectly. i do get > referer urls > >like > >HL2://84.254.71.140:27015 and also i do get Information > String "Half-Life2" > >we do even check the referer and it works like the charm as > long as the > >client does not use thirdparty utils to refuse the referer > information > >(best known for making trouble: norton security). > > > > > > Ahhhh, Nortons. That'd be the one. Bugger -- I suppose that > means there's nothing Valve/Steam can do to ensure the info > is passed on. no, since the http protocol is a standard and even valve has to respect that. at least as long as they are not overtaken my microsoft games... :D
> Still doesn't explain why roughly 90% of hl2 traffic includes > the referer string, but less than 5% of hl1 traffic does. well it works too with our content server for hl1 content.. we see lots of hl1 referers... > Must be some strange quirk in my user demographics. ack :) > Thanks for that. anytime > Cheers > Andrew best regards Simon _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
