Is it possible to create a code that will automaticallly switch a hotlinked image with another e.g no_hotlinking.gif ?
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Jump to PostNo. You need to use Apache's mod_rewrite for this.
Jump to PostYou also can't stop someone probing your code to find the image link; and if they're inclined to hotlink your images; they'll probably be even more inclined to do so if they encounter lax security.
Good idea though...
I'd advise looking into some server side techniques. Quite alot …
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Good idea, it would certainly stop people directly saving your images easily.
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