Protect streams by IP?

[rbarrero]

Hi;

I've got a streaming server setup and web users can view the content using a streaming page (using vlc plugin) I've setup.

These same users can still load the stream using a native VLC client though going directly to the target. Is there a way to restrict who can connect with an allowed hosts list?

I can setup iptables and add firewall policies to allow this, but I want to know if there is something built-in to VLC that will do the same. The http vlc interface has a hosts list for allowed admins... is there something like this for protecting streams?

Thanks,

Rafael

[hkirov]

hi,
i'd like to know that too,
adnd awso is there a way to protect the stream by MAC adres.
thanks.

[revolunet]

hello

MAC address is only available on LAN not on the internet

you should use PHP to filter the requests by IP and proxy the streams