How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page?

loybond · 10-01-2009, 08:20 PM

I've just made a sales page, affiliate center and thank you + download page for a product I've made. Is there a way to prevent people who haven't bought the product from accessing the download page? It's not like there are links to it, but theoretically, the link could be shared.

At the moment, after paying via Paypal, the buyer is returned to the download page. It's not set up with Clickbank or PayDotCom, but do they have a solution for this?

Chris Thompson · 10-01-2009, 08:23 PM

You should get a copy of DLGuard and install it on your server. That's one of the best options available.

There are crappy options such as changing the URL every few weeks so that any shared link is stale, but you want a hands-off solution.

jitterbug978 · 10-01-2009, 08:36 PM

password protect it..

or make it a members only download.. you can also capture emails that way..

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Clyde Dennis · 10-01-2009, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jitterbug978

password protect it..

or make it a members only download.. you can also capture emails that way..

Nice, easy and effective solution.

waihon · 10-01-2009, 08:54 PM

I'm not sure about PayDotCom, but PayPal and ClickBank require you to set up your own thank-you page or download page. So you have to take care of the protection yourself.

Besides DLGuard, I came across another secured download solution called easyClickGuard. This script supports ClickBank, PayPal, and 2CO.

Kevin AKA Hubcap · 10-01-2009, 11:15 PM

You can also use a service like ejunkie, which integrates with PayPal to deliver your product.

Kevin

loybond · 10-02-2009, 12:44 AM

Thanks! Are there any free solutions?

davidomni · 10-02-2009, 12:47 AM

E-junkie is free with a coupon code.

Then its like $5 a month.

Its so simple, just set up your product pick your price and BAM!
You can make the DL expire after a certain number of DL's
or within a certain time frame.

Also try click 2 sell, they are free except they only charge you when you make a sale.
again like 1-2 dollars.

For both of these you will need paypal, but I'm sure you already have it!

Cheers.

CliveG · 10-02-2009, 12:21 PM

Clickbank provides information to enable you to check that a visit to your thank you page relates to a genuine purchase. They even provide some code that you can use in their help pages. Treat this as the starting point and not the whole solution though.

ScoTech · 10-02-2009, 12:24 PM

Use DLGuard and name the folder where you keep your documents with a GUID http://www.guidgenerator.com/ Nobody will be able to ever guess your folder name in a million, billion years.

keddy1 · 10-02-2009, 12:30 PM

david but is the free solution safe.just having a doubt...soor it is better to access the general way

sbucciarel · 10-02-2009, 12:33 PM

DLGuard is the best solution and well worth the money. You can use it for all of your products, not just one.

loybond · 10-02-2009, 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone; thanks Suzanne.

Chris Thompson · 10-02-2009, 02:22 PM

You get what you pay for. Free is NOT the way to go. Is this a hobby or a business? Ask yourself that, seriously. If it is a business, BUY the right tool.

I use DL Guard. Lots of people here do. The support is awesome, the capabilities are fantastic and you'll never regret it. Never.

KevinWaldo · 10-07-2009, 09:49 AM

Wanted to add to this thread rather than starting yet another one - have the same issue, and have been trying e-junkie out for a while.

Very good service- with Paypal. Recently tried to use 2checkout instead of Paypal, and e-junkie seems only set up to work with a simple "buy now" in 2checkout - not carts, not discount codes.

Net-net: think I'll have to try DLGuard, so that I can use whatever payment processor I choose.

digileaf · 10-07-2009, 10:11 AM

I was about to look into Instant PayPal IPN Generator from paypal-ipn.com (not an affiliate)

I haven't used it, but if it's as good as it says it is then it might be just what you need. It's $19.97 which isn't much and they offer a 60 day money back guarantee, so it seems there's nothing to lose.

Kate

samstephens · 10-07-2009, 05:50 PM

Hi Loybond,

I'm Sam Stephens, the owner of DLGuard.com - I'm also the guy who wrote it, so I've had a LOT of experience in the download security area over the past nine years or so (DLGuard has been around for about 5 years, but I did security work for clients for years before that).

Are there cheaper solutions? Yes. Do they do what DLGuard does? No.

The question is: what is right for my business today, and will this solution still be useful for my business tomorrow.

You can easily outgrow the cheaper scripts when you realise you need extra functionality.

Services such as Ejunkie are good, until you start offering larger files for download, or a lot of them, then it becomes a quite expensive monthly bill.

It's fine for some people, but not for others.

What I'd recommend is look at your business, decide where you want to take it, and then make the decision on the solution that will not only work for you today, but will also work for you tomorrow.

If you have any questions, please do let me know - I'm happy to help!

cheers
Sam

PCRoger · 10-07-2009, 06:32 PM

Naming your directory won't protect you from Google unless you exclude it in robots.txt

PCRoger.

samstephens · 10-07-2009, 07:47 PM

Though if you DO use a robots.txt file, never point it to the download folder where your files are kept - this just tells real humans where to find your stuff and download it all.

If you want to use a robots file, make sure you put your downloads in a randomly named subfolder of the folder you specified.

Keep in mind this only stops most search engines from spidering your download links. Once someone buys your product, your secret location is revealed.

This is why download management software is the only real way to secure your files - because they never reveal the real location of your files, and so even paying customers don't know where they are.

And the link they ARE given, expires after a certain amount of time or download attempts, making it useless to share.

cheers
Sam

Anup Mahajan · 10-08-2009, 12:02 AM

My vote goes with DLGuard as well... Bought it last year and never faced any problems..

Cheers,

10-01-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
loybond HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Posts: 143 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? I've just made a sales page, affiliate center and thank you + download page for a product I've made. Is there a way to prevent people who haven't bought the product from accessing the download page? It's not like there are links to it, but theoretically, the link could be shared. At the moment, after paying via Paypal, the buyer is returned to the download page. It's not set up with Clickbank or PayDotCom, but do they have a solution for this?

10-01-2009, 08:23 PM	#2
Chris Thompson Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 946 Thanks: 17 Thanked 182 Times in 119 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? You should get a copy of DLGuard and install it on your server. That's one of the best options available. There are crappy options such as changing the URL every few weeks so that any shared link is stale, but you want a hands-off solution.
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waihon HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Posts: 113 Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? I'm not sure about PayDotCom, but PayPal and ClickBank require you to set up your own thank-you page or download page. So you have to take care of the protection yourself. Besides DLGuard, I came across another secured download solution called easyClickGuard. This script supports ClickBank, PayPal, and 2CO.

10-01-2009, 11:15 PM	#7
Kevin AKA Hubcap Flyin' Low & Slow War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 56 Thanked 177 Times in 132 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? You can also use a service like ejunkie, which integrates with PayPal to deliver your product. Kevin
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10-02-2009, 12:44 AM	#8
loybond HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Posts: 143 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Thanks! Are there any free solutions?

10-02-2009, 12:47 AM	#9
davidomni Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? E-junkie is free with a coupon code. Then its like $5 a month. Its so simple, just set up your product pick your price and BAM! You can make the DL expire after a certain number of DL's or within a certain time frame. Also try click 2 sell, they are free except they only charge you when you make a sale. again like 1-2 dollars. For both of these you will need paypal, but I'm sure you already have it! Cheers.

10-02-2009, 12:21 PM	#10
CliveG Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Posts: 656 Thanks: 14 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Clickbank provides information to enable you to check that a visit to your thank you page relates to a genuine purchase. They even provide some code that you can use in their help pages. Treat this as the starting point and not the whole solution though.

10-02-2009, 12:24 PM	#11
ScoTech My boys can swim! War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 70 Thanks: 24 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Use DLGuard and name the folder where you keep your documents with a GUID http://www.guidgenerator.com/ Nobody will be able to ever guess your folder name in a million, billion years.

10-02-2009, 12:30 PM	#12
keddy1 Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? david but is the free solution safe.just having a doubt...soor it is better to access the general way
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loybond HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Posts: 143 Thanks: 16 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Thanks everyone; thanks Suzanne.

10-02-2009, 02:22 PM	#15
Chris Thompson Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 946 Thanks: 17 Thanked 182 Times in 119 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? You get what you pay for. Free is NOT the way to go. Is this a hobby or a business? Ask yourself that, seriously. If it is a business, BUY the right tool. I use DL Guard. Lots of people here do. The support is awesome, the capabilities are fantastic and you'll never regret it. Never.
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10-07-2009, 09:49 AM	#16
KevinWaldo Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Wanted to add to this thread rather than starting yet another one - have the same issue, and have been trying e-junkie out for a while. Very good service- with Paypal. Recently tried to use 2checkout instead of Paypal, and e-junkie seems only set up to work with a simple "buy now" in 2checkout - not carts, not discount codes. Net-net: think I'll have to try DLGuard, so that I can use whatever payment processor I choose.

10-07-2009, 10:11 AM	#17
digileaf HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK, Watford Posts: 233 Thanks: 66 Thanked 53 Times in 43 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? I was about to look into Instant PayPal IPN Generator from paypal-ipn.com (not an affiliate) I haven't used it, but if it's as good as it says it is then it might be just what you need. It's $19.97 which isn't much and they offer a 60 day money back guarantee, so it seems there's nothing to lose. Kate
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10-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#18
samstephens DLGuard.com War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Coast, Australia Posts: 6,199 Thanks: 67 Thanked 257 Times in 117 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Hi Loybond, I'm Sam Stephens, the owner of DLGuard.com - I'm also the guy who wrote it, so I've had a LOT of experience in the download security area over the past nine years or so (DLGuard has been around for about 5 years, but I did security work for clients for years before that). Are there cheaper solutions? Yes. Do they do what DLGuard does? No. The question is: what is right for my business today, and will this solution still be useful for my business tomorrow. You can easily outgrow the cheaper scripts when you realise you need extra functionality. Services such as Ejunkie are good, until you start offering larger files for download, or a lot of them, then it becomes a quite expensive monthly bill. It's fine for some people, but not for others. What I'd recommend is look at your business, decide where you want to take it, and then make the decision on the solution that will not only work for you today, but will also work for you tomorrow. If you have any questions, please do let me know - I'm happy to help! cheers Sam
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10-07-2009, 07:47 PM	#20
samstephens DLGuard.com War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Coast, Australia Posts: 6,199 Thanks: 67 Thanked 257 Times in 117 Posts Social Networking	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? Though if you DO use a robots.txt file, never point it to the download folder where your files are kept - this just tells real humans where to find your stuff and download it all. If you want to use a robots file, make sure you put your downloads in a randomly named subfolder of the folder you specified. Keep in mind this only stops most search engines from spidering your download links. Once someone buys your product, your secret location is revealed. This is why download management software is the only real way to secure your files - because they never reveal the real location of your files, and so even paying customers don't know where they are. And the link they ARE given, expires after a certain amount of time or download attempts, making it useless to share. cheers Sam
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10-08-2009, 12:02 AM	#21
Anup Mahajan Firm Believer In Karma War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 796 Thanks: 71 Thanked 104 Times in 51 Posts	Re: How Do I Prevent PPL From Accessing My Product Download Page? My vote goes with DLGuard as well... Bought it last year and never faced any problems.. Cheers,
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