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drake

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Since: Jul 09, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:39 pm
Post subject: password protection (.htaccess) and streaming mp3's
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Hey folks, just for the record this work in winamp.

I have an apache web server with an mp3 link that is password
protected. After authorization you can see the mp3's.
Click on a link and the little web engine I'm using (Zina)
automagically creates a .m3u for that single file and sends
it to you and then my xmms launches as if it's going to play it.
The problem is that xmms sends a popup saying:

"Couldn't connect to host www.mysite.com
Server reported: 401 Authorization Required"

It recieves the m3u as I can see the title of the song
in the xmms window.
Is there some special trick to make this work?

I can stream fine with xmms from, say, mp3.com
(which is not password protected).

Or is this a .htaccess problem?

The layout is:
/mp3/artist/album/song.mp3
the .htaccess is in /mp3
and says:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "MP3 Server"
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/passwords
Require user user1 user1

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks a million!
-DrakeHey folks, just for the record this work in winamp.

I have an apache web server with an mp3 link that is password
protected. After authorization you can see the mp3's.
Click on a link and the little web engine I'm using (Zina)
automagically creates a .m3u for that single file and sends
it to you and then my xmms launches as if it's going to play it.
The problem is that xmms sends a popup saying:

"Couldn't connect to host www.mysite.com
Server reported: 401 Authorization Required"

It recieves the m3u as I can see the title of the song
in the xmms window.
Is there some special trick to make this work?

I can stream fine with xmms from, say, mp3.com
(which is not password protected).

Or is this a .htaccess problem?

The layout is:
/mp3/artist/album/song.mp3
the .htaccess is in /mp3
and says:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "MP3 Server"
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/passwords
Require user user1 user1

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks a million!
-DrakeHey folks, just for the record this work in winamp.

I have an apache web server with an mp3 link that is password
protected. After authorization you can see the mp3's.
Click on a link and the little web engine I'm using (Zina)
automagically creates a .m3u for that single file and sends
it to you and then my xmms launches as if it's going to play it.
The problem is that xmms sends a popup saying:

"Couldn't connect to host www.mysite.com
Server reported: 401 Authorization Required"

It recieves the m3u as I can see the title of the song
in the xmms window.
Is there some special trick to make this work?

I can stream fine with xmms from, say, mp3.com
(which is not password protected).

Or is this a .htaccess problem?

The layout is:
/mp3/artist/album/song.mp3
the .htaccess is in /mp3
and says:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "MP3 Server"
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/passwords
Require user user1 user1

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks a million!
-Drake

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user2348

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Since: Jun 28, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:16 pm
Post subject: Re: password protection (.htaccess) and streaming mp3's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"drake" <drake.DeleteThis@no-spam.razorwire.us> wrote in message
news:pan.2003.07.09.00.39.27.821082@no-spam.razorwire.us...
 > Hey folks, just for the record this work in winamp.
::snip::
<font color=purple> > "Couldn't connect to host <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mysite.com</font" target="_blank">www.mysite.com</font</a>>
 > Server reported: 401 Authorization Required"
::snip::
 > I can stream fine with xmms from, say, mp3.com
 > (which is not password protected).

Sounds like xmms doesn't support authorisation.

It needs to supply a username & password when it starts downloading the mp3,
so it will need to get these details from somewhere. I would expect it to
pop up and ask for them when it spots the 401. If it doesn't then that isn't
apaches fault.

Richard.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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drake

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:50 am
Post subject: Re: password protection (.htaccess) and streaming mp3's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ok, cool, thanks.
Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy!
I saw a post in another forum that said it won't
work with xmms unless it's sent as <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://user:pass@foo.com/foo.mp3" target="_blank">http://user:pass@foo.com/foo.mp3</a>
So, maybe in the next version...

Cheers!
-Drake

 > Sounds like xmms doesn't support authorisation.
 >
 > It needs to supply a username & password when it starts downloading the mp3,
 > so it will need to get these details from somewhere. I would expect it to
 > pop up and ask for them when it spots the 401. If it doesn't then that isn't
 > apaches fault.
 >
 > Richard.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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admin34

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Since: Jul 01, 2003
Posts: 47



(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 1:41 pm
Post subject: Re: password protection (.htaccess) and streaming mp3's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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One question does xmms tell the user where the file is coming from?
If not why not have the m3u file sat there password protected with the mp3
in another non protected hidden directory.

Mike.

"drake" <drake RemoveThis @no-spam.razorwire.us> wrote in message
news:pan.2003.07.09.22.50.34.214740@no-spam.razorwire.us...
 >
 > Ok, cool, thanks.
 > Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy!
 > I saw a post in another forum that said it won't
<font color=purple> > work with xmms unless it's sent as <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://user:pass@foo.com/foo.mp3</font" target="_blank">http://user:pass@foo.com/foo.mp3</font</a>>
 > So, maybe in the next version...
 >
 > Cheers!
 > -Drake
 >
  > > Sounds like xmms doesn't support authorisation.
  > >
  > > It needs to supply a username & password when it starts downloading the
mp3,
  > > so it will need to get these details from somewhere. I would expect it
to
  > > pop up and ask for them when it spots the 401. If it doesn't then that
isn't
  > > apaches fault.
  > >
  > > Richard.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2003 2:32 pm
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"Michael Forster" <admin.DeleteThis@muckworld.com> wrote in message
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 > One question does xmms tell the user where the file is coming from?
 > If not why not have the m3u file sat there password protected with the mp3
 > in another non protected hidden directory.

Not very safe.

Richard.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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drake

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:09 pm
Post subject: Re: password protection (.htaccess) and streaming mp3's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Yes, it does.

Someone on the xmms board has told me that xmms
currently just doesn't work with password protected
directories. So, I guess I'm looking for a workaround
on the Apache side.

Whatever solution I go for, I need to make 100% sure
that the mp3's are protected. I want to be able to listen
to my music from anywhere I am, but don't want leechers
grabbing them or to get sued by the RIAA for leaving them
wide open.


On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:41:59 +0100, Michael Forster wrote:

 > One question does xmms tell the user where the file is coming from?
 > If not why not have the m3u file sat there password protected with the mp3
 > in another non protected hidden directory.
 >
 > Mike.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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