Preventing your photos being accessed via cookies

[Guest]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can help. I have a small website that I post
photos on that I have taken at local orgainised events. I allow people to
view/choose their photos online and then order their photo for me which I
print.

I have resticted the "right-click" function, but have found that people can
view their photo, then go into their cookies and download the image from
there - thus by passing my restriction.

Does anyone know the HTML coding that I need that will cover all browsers ?

 

[Bob I]

Easier to watermark the samples with the word "proof" or "sample".

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

http://www.birddogsgarage.com/bdg_2/modules.php?name=select_watermark
does good job $0/10

HTH-Larry

Easier to watermark the samples with the word "proof" or "sample".

Any advice is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

 

[Guest]

Hello
I forgot to say that I already do that.

Easier to watermark the samples with the word "proof" or "sample".

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This all pertains to Internet Explorer, I know nothing about any other
browsers.

They can copy or move viewed photos from the Content.IE5 folder also.

Anything that is viewed on a machine from a web page is downloaded to that
machine. Until the Temporary Internet Files folders are emptied those
images remain there. Those images can be dragged from the random name
folders under Content.IE5 to the desktop or where ever.

They can also use Ctrl + A and Ctrl + C to copy everything on a web page and
then edit that info with MS Word, Paint or whatever.

They can also disable Active Scripting in Internet Properties and bypass
your restriction of the right click function.

I can get anything that you have on your webpage that I want. If it is
downloaded to my machine, I own it.

You better look into great big watermarks.

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[Guest]

Thanks for the information (bad news).

I have however found this interest article on the net.....
www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/reference/article.php/3472881

 

[RA]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can help. I have a small website that I post
photos on that I have taken at local orgainised events. I allow
people to view/choose their photos online and then order their photo
for me which I print.

I have resticted the "right-click" function, but have found that
people can view their photo, then go into their cookies and download
the image from there - thus by passing my restriction.

Does anyone know the HTML coding that I need that will cover all
browsers ?

Along with watermarking, thumbnail them, reducing the size of the photos so
that they are just large enough to view online reasonably well, so that
copying and enlarging them would severely reduce the quality.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

He could slice image in N parts but shows entire image in IE.
So they can still take screenshot of it unless its an overlay, like
video.

HTH-Larry

This all pertains to Internet Explorer, I know nothing about any other
browsers.

They can copy or move viewed photos from the Content.IE5 folder also.

Anything that is viewed on a machine from a web page is downloaded to that
machine. Until the Temporary Internet Files folders are emptied those
images remain there. Those images can be dragged from the random name
folders under Content.IE5 to the desktop or where ever.

They can also use Ctrl + A and Ctrl + C to copy everything on a web page and
then edit that info with MS Word, Paint or whatever.

They can also disable Active Scripting in Internet Properties and bypass
your restriction of the right click function.

I can get anything that you have on your webpage that I want. If it is
downloaded to my machine, I own it.

You better look into great big watermarks.

Any advice is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What's the url to your site? Let me see what I can steal.

I can also get whatever text from View | Source. ;-)

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[cornedbeef007-groups]

What's the url to your site? Let me see what I can steal.

I can also get whatever text from View | Source. ;-)

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Or they can load Ethereal / WireShark and watch the TCP stream coming
in. It contains the url(s) for all your graphics, which can then be
obtained directly.
Your best bet is to make the online samples so poor resoultion, with a
water mark on them, that if they want anything usable, they'll have to
pay you for it.
If you want your stuff TOTALLY inaccessable, write it to CD, and bury
it in the back yard. Online IS available.

Good luck.
BarryG

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If you want your stuff TOTALLY inaccessable, write it to CD, and bury

it in the back yard. Online IS available.

LOL Hey, that's where all of my money is!

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