password protecting on-demand streams?

[parsnip11]

hello... I need help figuring out a streaming set-up:

I have two servers: one is an mp3 file server and the other is a web server. The web server requires authentication via a php login page. Once people have logged in I want to provide them links that will allow them to play files on the mp3 server. The catch is I do not want to allow download of the file directly.

I'm thinking that perhaps I'll set up shoutcast on my web server, mount the mp3 file server as an SMB share and just have shoutcast stream off of that. Does that sound reasonable?

Here's my question: how do i secure shoutcast so that only authorized users can get on-demand files?

Does anyone have any other suggestions about how to go setting this up?

[parsnip11]

cmon... surely SOMEONE here must have some ideas about password protecting on-demand files...

any suggestions very much greatly appreciated... is this something that radio toolbox can do?

[Jay]

no, radio toolbox cannot do this, at least not officially. You can modify mp3 toolbox to do this, or you can setup Apache to do this using .htaccess or configuration files.

[webranger]

There really isn't any way to really protect content from download, except to use one of the professional options (WMP, Real etc.).

As far as a password system, I just place the (.m3u) playlist files in a .htaccess protected directory. That way you can't get the playlist file, unless you have the password.

[Sc-Pro]

if the server has cpanel u can password protected a folder