You can block them via referrer, I can't remember what the cvar is but there was something you can use to set what the referrer is (which was then hidden) and then setup your web server to only allow access if the referrer is correct.
I might have just imagined the above, or it may well have been that the http referrer was automatically set to the servers IP/PORT. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of List Keeper Sent: 15 September 2004 15:25 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl That wouldn't work because it's not the servers that request it. It's the clients. ----- Original Message ----- From: "McCormack, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 09:05 AM Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl > setup an httpd rule to only allow requests from allowed ip addresses (ie your servers). > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael > McKoy > Sent: 15 September 2004 14:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl > > > Interesting that you should bring this up. I've been wondering the same.. > I've had a couple of people setup their server to leach off the url I use > for my own mapdownloads. Couldn't find any information on where the > clients were coming from, just saw them bouncing 404 on maps I don't have > up.. So I moved the folder :) > >> Maybe I missed something, but the discussion about referers >> for mapdownloads in cstrike seems to have ended mid july. >> >> Is it a secret feature you have to switch on or is it just not >> implemented yet? (someone mentioned, it works for dod) >> >> In that case, I'd like to bring this topic back to live. >> >> Regards, >> Suddenly _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
