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		mring33621 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Techniques for Limiting Manipulation of URLs (PDF,... i couldn't get thru the wall of boring PDF text, but is this a scheme to checksum an url, then send the code with the request, so the webserver can 404 if the user altered the url?

absurdistan 8 months ago | [–]

Yes, along with incorporating into the checksum any other session data the server desires. Basically, DRM for links.

mring33621 7 months ago | | [–]

g r e a t

1) prob not original

2) stupid idea

12_throw_away 8 months ago | [–]

so ... a bearer token for a specific URL

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