Is there something like mod_secdownload (which is available for lighttpd) also available for Apache 2.x?
The mod provides expiring URLs, so that it is possible to prevent hotlinking of files. A similar feature is used by Amazon S3.
The server application has to generate a hash with a secret code and an expiry timestamp so that URLs only live for a given duration of time.
The closest thing I could find is mod_auth_token, but that seems to be Apache 1.3 only.
Additional Hints:
- As suggested by HD: mod_auth_token works great with Apache 2.x
- If you need some hints on how to use it: Info Page at nixbit.com
Are you sure that mod_auth_token doesn't work with Apache2? I compiled the module with apache2-devel and also I see some apache2-mod_auth_token rpm packages in rpm.pbone.net