>- see footer for list info -< Yes, something like that - though I was going to look at CGI.REMOTE_ADDR
Then it's a question of either blocking them completely, or inserting a message into the (dynamic) page they steal to the effect that they are nicking it without authority, while still allowing their users to see it. Or change the page to a 'if you want to see this data, click <mysite>here</mysite>.....' Cheers, Dominic Terry ----- Original Message ----- > Perhaps in the pages which are being linked to, you could add in a > security check that examines CGI.HTTP_REFERER. If the referer is not an > authorised one, you can log this value somewhere and deny access. > > Dominic > > > Terry Riley wrote: > > >>- see footer for list info -< > >> > >> > >Afternoon, all. > > > >Client has a football league/results site, for which he does not > charge - >but makes most of his income on this site from ads, both paid > and adsense. > > > >Just lately it has been reported that a number of other sites are > creating >links to his results pages (some of them) within their own > applications >and charging for the information. > > > >I am waiting for him to advise me exactly how he knows this, what the > >sites are (and their IP addresses). In the meantime, I agreed to > >investigate how this sort of thing might be prevented. > > > >The main site (on its peak day, Monday) is now hitting 400,000 pages > (not >hits, pages) on a good day. Not huge, but the advertising revenue > on a cpm >basis is significant, and any diminution hits his pocket (and > indirectly, >mine). > > > >I thought of creating another table listing IP addresses of such > >'thieving' sites, running every page through an IP address query, and > >making their users type in some sort of authentication before > connecting >to his CF pages. How long they could stand this before > complaining to the >thieving admin I don't know - assuming it is > possible. > > > >It seems like a bit of overkill, and I think I'm probably missing a > trick >somewhere. > > > >Anyone got any other suggestions - Google doesn't give me too many > options >(or I'm asking the wrong questions......). > > > >Cheers > >Terry > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go > to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > > >-- > >CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > > > > > >>- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >>- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< > >>- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< > >>- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >>- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your > help -< _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< >- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
