Yes... you can do it. Instade of direct url image, use the url of a php script written(algorithm) below.. <?php /* Write down the code to check authentication of users if( unauthorise user ) then exit from code */ /* Read the image data from file */ header('Content-type: image/jpeg'); /* echo the raw image data */ ?> --- Nirmalya Lahiri [+91-9433113536] --- On Sun, 6/15/08, Stefano Esposito <ragnarok@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Stefano Esposito <ragnarok@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Strategy to protect images > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 5:18 PM > Hi all, > > i have to forbid users of my site to view images directly > (i.e. > writing the image URL in the address bar) but they'd be > able viewing > them from the pages of the site. What's the best way of > doing it, or > something similar? Is there a common strategy using PHP? > Thank you for > any hint :-) > > Ciao, > Stefano > > > -- > Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: > http://www.email.it/f > > Sponsor: > VOGLIA DI VACANZE ? > * A Riccione i Family Hotels sono gli alberghi > specializzati per le vacanze dei bambini > Clicca qui: > http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=7984&d=15-6 > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php