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How to protect a web page data so that no one can copy data from web page by right clicking on page?

Asked by: reval1

i have some confidential info that i have to shown on web page but i want that no one can copy that data by just rightclick and copy on web page.

need help

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2006-06-06 at 23:33:05ID21877374
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Answers

 

by: DabasPosted on 2006-06-07 at 00:08:32ID: 16849801

Hi reval1,
My bank does just that and I find it extremely annoying.
I can still use Ctrl-C to copy though, so big deal

Dabas

 

by: reval1Posted on 2006-06-07 at 00:23:56ID: 16849867

hi Dabas
   i think if we show data in picture format that it can be manage but
   can we show a dataset result in a pictuer or image control?

 

by: basicinstinctPosted on 2006-06-07 at 02:05:23ID: 16850379

you can disable right-click and other stuff through javascript, but it can be circumvented by anyone determined.

for example: http://www.hypergurl.com/norightclick.html

 

by: ryancysPosted on 2006-06-07 at 04:25:04ID: 16851065

You may use something like a Flash / Java Applet to display your content, so that it's NOT so easy to be copy by end user. Another suggestion is display your content via Streaming, but i'm not expert in this area...

hope this helps

 

by: gawaiPosted on 2006-06-07 at 05:56:11ID: 16851687

u can show any data in flash. so user cant copy and past from flash

 

by: jmar_clickPosted on 2006-06-07 at 09:32:20ID: 16853858

You can write data from your record set to an image if you're using php.

So you can create a small rectangular image on the fly and write data in it. To the end user it'll look like a picture.

 

by: jmar_clickPosted on 2006-06-07 at 09:37:54ID: 16853913

 

by: rockymageePosted on 2006-06-07 at 11:59:57ID: 16855202

reval1,

There is no true way to keep users from obtaining a copy of information that is delivered via the web.

If all you are looking for is a right click disable script then here is a simple one:

<script language=JavaScript><!--
function clickIE4(){
 if (event.button==2){
  return false;
 }
}
function clickNS4(e){
 if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
  if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
   return false;
  }
 }
}
if (document.layers){
 document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
 document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
 document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}
document.oncontextmenu=new Function("return false")
// --></script>

 

by: gawaiPosted on 2006-06-07 at 21:45:51ID: 16858697

rocky, i can still copy the data :(

 

by: minichickenPosted on 2006-06-08 at 05:07:26ID: 16860453

i also have to say there is no easy way to prevent copying of daya, there are too many ways to copy the data, using different browsers, etc... there are browsers that can rip flash off a site. If you do manage do all the prevention of copying from the site. The user could still use the Print Screen key to capture the screen of data.

 

by: recklezPosted on 2006-06-08 at 06:37:04ID: 16861093

There is NO way to prevent a user from copying the data. Period.
The moment the user requests a page from your web browser the page is actually saved on the users hard drive
along with all the images, flash objects etc. Anyone with some technical knowledge on the subject can copy your data
bit by bit. The only solution to solve this problem is not to serve the page at all but that defies the purpose of your service.

Even if you disable every electonic way of copying data, if I was the user that wanted to get your data I would grab a pen and a piece of paper and start writing.

 

by: jmar_clickPosted on 2006-06-08 at 08:58:10ID: 16862603

reval1,

Why do you want to stop users from copying the data in the first place? As minichicken, recklez, rockymagee have all said: there is no way to prevent a user from copying your data. You can make it somewhat harder for the novice user to get your data by disabling right clicking, dynamically creating images to display your data or using flash, but non of those will prevent someone from writing down what they want or doing a print screen or printing your page.

Why would you want to stop them from copying the data if you're displaying it to them in the first place?

Bottom line: If you don't want the users to have the information, don't provide it to them.

 

by: recklezPosted on 2006-07-02 at 07:11:49ID: 17026710

I beleive rockymagee, minichicken  and me (recklez) should get credit. We all pointed out that there is no solution to the problem reval1 is trying to solve which is a correct answer to his question.

 

by: ryancysPosted on 2006-07-02 at 07:20:02ID: 17026742

No offence, but I think my suggestion may useful as well... so do I have some credits here as well? ; ) cheers...

 

by: gawaiPosted on 2006-07-02 at 07:30:01ID: 17026766

how about me ? my suggestion is too useful :)

 

by: recklezPosted on 2006-07-03 at 11:42:27ID: 17032843

Since there is no response from reval1, I would suggest to split the points between rockymagee, minichicken, recklez, ryancys and gawai.

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