{"id":864,"date":"2018-03-07T16:17:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T10:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/?p=864"},"modified":"2018-04-09T16:55:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T11:25:48","slug":"use-of-hotlink-protection-in-capnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/use-of-hotlink-protection-in-capnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of Hotlink protection in cpanel."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/use-of-hotlink-protection-in-capnel\/#About_Hotlink\" >About Hotlink:-<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/use-of-hotlink-protection-in-capnel\/#Enable_Hotlink_Protection\" >Enable Hotlink Protection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/use-of-hotlink-protection-in-capnel\/#Disable_Hotlink_Protection\" >Disable Hotlink Protection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Hotlink\"><\/span>About Hotlink:-<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hot linking&nbsp;is a term used on the Internet that means displaying an image on a website&nbsp;by linking to other&nbsp;website&nbsp;to obtain the source data of the picture each time it is needed, rather than saving a copy of it on the&nbsp;website&nbsp;on which the image to be&nbsp; load.<\/p>\n<p>It is a tool that allows you to prevent other websites directly link your website files.<\/p>\n<p>This means that when another website is visited the pictures cannot load from your website pages.<\/p>\n<p>Hotlink protection<br \/>\nWhen this is enabled, anyone who uses your specific file url (for example PDF, images, etc.) would not use your website bandwidth. There are website developers that may use your file specific link for images for example and it uses your bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>Your image specific link: http:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/testimage.jpg<\/p>\n<p>Other website developer uses this in their site as an image source instead of uploading their own image and may use the following code:<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;img &nbsp;src=\u201dhttp:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/testimage.jpg\u201d \/&gt;<\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_Hotlink_Protection\"><\/span>Enable Hotlink Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Step 1.&nbsp;Log in&nbsp;to the cPanel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hottttt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hottttt.jpg 377w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hottttt-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Click on Hotlink Protection under Security.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hotlink-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"957\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hotlink-1.jpg 957w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hotlink-1-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hotlink-1-768x204.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Click Enable button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1285\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink1.jpg 1285w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink1-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink1-768x188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink1-1024x251.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4.The feature&nbsp;is now enabled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink2.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink2-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink2-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink2-1024x114.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5.&nbsp;The URLs allowed are listed. You may configure it by deleting a URL or adding allowed URLs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink3.jpg 742w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink3-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6. Click on Allow direct request check box and click on Submit button<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Hotlink_Protection\"><\/span>Disable Hotlink Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;In the same page, click on Disable button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlinkkkk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1315\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlinkkkk.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlinkkkk-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlinkkkk-768x88.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlinkkkk-1024x118.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1315px) 100vw, 1315px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The feature is successfully disabled.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink4.jpg 758w, https:\/\/coimbatorewebhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hotlink4-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hope this article will help you,Thanks for viewing .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Hotlink:- Hot linking&nbsp;is a term used on the Internet that means displaying an image on a website&nbsp;by linking to other&nbsp;website&nbsp;to obtain the source data of the picture each time it is needed, rather than saving a copy of it on the&nbsp;website&nbsp;on which the image to be&nbsp; load. 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