If you are going to block one thing, eventually you will block two, then three, etc.
I suggest learning how to use "map". https://www.edmondscommerce.co.uk/handbook/Servers/Config/Nginx/Blocking-URLs-in-batch-using-nginx-map/ Original Message From: [email protected] Sent: February 6, 2020 3:03 PM To: [email protected] Reply-to: [email protected] Subject: Re: Nginx Valid Referer - Access Control - Help Wanted J.R. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I found various code examples to add to the conf file and coupled > this > > together and added it to the end of the conf file, but it doesn't > work, > > entering a URL directly into the browser serves it > > > server { > > location /radio/ { > > valid_referers none blocked server_names ~\.mysite\.; > > if ($invalid_referer) { return 403; } > > } > > } > > If you enter a URL directly into your browser, there will be no > referrer. You have "none" set as a valid value, thus that is why it is > working... > > If you only want to accept requests with your server's name in the > referrer field, remove "none" & "blocked"... > _______________________________________________ > nginx mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx I deleted the 'none' and 'blocked' and no difference still not blocking direct access to the URL Tried adding it in its own block and adding it to the end of an existing block neither worked Is the location /radio/ part ok I am trying to block direct access to any URL with a directory /radio/ The URLs look like sub.domain.tld/radio/1234/mytrack.mp3?45678901 I need it so the URL is only served if a link on *.mysite.* is clicked ie the track is only played through an html5 audio player on mysite Anyone have anymore ideas Best regards Ashley Posted at Nginx Forum: https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,286958,286965#msg-286965 _______________________________________________ nginx mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx _______________________________________________ nginx mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx
