2.4.1.2.9. File protection (HotLink)

The HotLink system allows you to protect your site files from being used on third-party resources when direct links to files are embedded in the page code.

Configuring is performed in the "Site protection" section on the "File protection" tab:

• File extensions to which access is denied — file extensions to which HotLink rules apply (separated by spaces).
• Addresses of sites that are allowed access — addresses that are allowed to use the site files and are not affected by HotLink protection (separated by a space or a new line). Addresses can be specified with a mask, for example:
  • example.com/files/images/ — allows embedding only at a specific address of a specific domain.
  • *.example.com — allows embedding for all subdomains of the example.com domain.
  • example.* — allows embedding for domains with the name example in any zone.
• Allow direct requests — access to files via direct requests without embedding on the site.
  • For example, when the option is disabled, the image on the site example.com will be displayed, but direct requests to example.com/image.jpg will be denied.
• Enable — enable HotLink protection.