[Using Sakai] [Building Sakai] Ensuring viewable but not downloadable files

[Sam Ottenhoff]

So with RTMP streaming you eliminate the ability to deliver the file to
nearly every mobile user, nearly every tablet user, and all users who do
not install Flash on their desktop.  In addition, you offer only the
illusion of security as streams are easily recorded to a local file.  While
I'm sure everyone continues to hear requests from instructors to protect
their valuable assets, there is simply no good solution if you want to
reach users in their preferred setting instead of forcing them into a
setting you control.  Attempts to stream audio assets will result in lots
of work, lots of user complaints, and a tiny bit more difficulty for users
to collect the file to their desktop.


On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Fatima Rahiman
<Fatima.Rahiman at wits.ac.za>wrote:

>  Thanks Stephen.
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> Just wanted to share our workaround, albeit not stringently secure
> (meaning that it excludes the scenario of that of an extremely tech savvy
> student J ).
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> We uploaded the MP4 file using the Lessons tool (Add Multimedia) so a
> student can watch the video without the obvious/  easy option of
> downloading it and then
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> if then hid the Resources tool (which would have allowed easy access to
> download the mp4 file. )
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> Hoping it’ll appease the faculty member for their current urgent need  but
> will explore the more secure option you’ve suggested. Thanks again!
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> Regards
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> Fatima
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> *From:* Stephen Marquard [mailto:stephen.marquard at uct.ac.za]
> *Sent:* 20 May 2014 01:16 PM
> *To:* Fatima Rahiman; Sakai Developers (sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.org);
> sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org
> *Subject:* RE: Ensuring viewable but not downloadable files
>
>
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> Hi Fatima
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> Sakai will only serve files, so even if you have a player that only plays
> back the file (e.g. with progressive download) the file is still there and
> could be downloaded.
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> To stream video (without a downloadable file) you’d have to use something
> like Flash streaming (rtmp) with a product like wowza, red or nginx-rtmp.
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> Regards
>
> Stephen
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>
>
> ---
> Stephen Marquard, Learning Technologies Co-ordinator
> Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT, formerly CET and
> HAESDU)
> University of Cape Town
> http://www.cet.uct.ac.za
> stephen.marquard at uct.ac.za
> Phone: +27-21-650-5037 Cell: +27-83-500-5290
>
>
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> *From:* sakai-dev-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [
> mailto:sakai-dev-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org<sakai-dev-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Fatima Rahiman
> *Sent:* 20 May 2014 12:56 PM
> *To:* Sakai Developers (sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.org);
> sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org
> *Subject:* [Building Sakai] Ensuring viewable but not downloadable files
>
>
>
> Dear All
>
>
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> We’ve had a request for  MP4 files to be hosted (i.e streamed) but to
> ensure that they’re NOT downloadable. Is this doable in SAKAI?
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> Thanks
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>
>
> Fatima
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