Htaccess Question

activetrader · 01-08-2009, 04:39 AM

Does anyone know how to write htaccess to deny everyone and allow only certain referrer? I've tried many things and nothing works

KathyK · 01-08-2009, 08:28 AM

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://yourdomain.com/notallowed.html [R=301,L]

Your rewrite base is wherever the .htaccess file is...
I think you'll need to include your own domain or it may not work.

Untested, but I think it will work. Keep in mind that some people/programs block referer by default (I think Norton does) so you might also need a blank referer. It SHOULD redirect anything not equal to those referrers.

Method 2
Have the index be your 'everyone else' page

Code:

RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://yourdomain.com/yourprivatesalespage.html [R=301,L]

And this one should redirect anything that IS equal to those referrers.

activetrader · 01-08-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KathyK

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://yourdomain.com/notallowed.html [R=301,L]

Your rewrite base is wherever the .htaccess file is...
I think you'll need to include your own domain or it may not work.

Untested, but I think it will work. Keep in mind that some people/programs block referer by default (I think Norton does) so you might also need a blank referer. It SHOULD redirect anything not equal to those referrers.

Method 2
Have the index be your 'everyone else' page

Code:

RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^.*$ http://yourdomain.com/yourprivatesalespage.html [R=301,L]

And this one should redirect anything that IS equal to those referrers.

Thank you so much. I really like the second idea. The first version looks familiar like I've tried it before, but the second one is an excellent idea. I haven't thought of it before. My IT guy writes some complicated PHP code for me whereas the download page is a temp file authomatically generated after receiving payment confirmation and only works for one IP address and only for two hours, but it was too complicated for me to understand plus I always had to contact him for support.

With htaccess I can set up my thank you page myself. Thanks again!

ch3712 · 01-09-2009, 02:04 AM

Yeah I've always used that first example. Got it from a google search awhile back.

01-08-2009, 04:39 AM	#1
activetrader Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 693 Thanks: 30 Thanked 107 Times in 78 Posts	Htaccess Question Does anyone know how to write htaccess to deny everyone and allow only certain referrer? I've tried many things and nothing works
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01-08-2009, 08:28 AM	#2
KathyK Warrior Nerd Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 227 Thanks: 41 Thanked 50 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Htaccess Question Code: RewriteEngine on RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://gooddomain.com/ [NC] RewriteRule ^.$ http://yourdomain.com/notallowed.html [R=301,L] Your rewrite base is wherever the .htaccess file is... I think you'll need to include your own domain or it may not work. Untested, but I think it will work. Keep in mind that some people/programs block referer by default (I think Norton does) so you might also need a blank referer. It SHOULD redirect anything not equal to those referrers. Method 2 Have the index be your 'everyone else' page Code: RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?your_domain.com/ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www.)?gooddomain.com/ [NC] RewriteRule ^.$ http://yourdomain.com/yourprivatesalespage.html [R=301,L] And this one should redirect anything that IS equal to those referrers.
	Cheers, Kathy

01-09-2009, 02:04 AM	#4
ch3712 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: , , . Posts: 41 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Htaccess Question Yeah I've always used that first example. Got it from a google search awhile back.