From 6b15de419575fc1a8e504bb601fcebe998308c0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kibi Kelburton Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:53:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 639ed8c..fd05c39 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ This document provides you with an idea and a solution for restricting web acces If you want to access a file on your webserver, but you also don't want it to be publicly accessible, then you maybe found out about http basic auth, but then you noticed that it's not so convenient to use with mpv and this is exactly where this solution comes and saves your day and future. +# Attention + +The key is not private, it will be sent to the http server and will be written in plaintext to the access log if an access log is being written, take this into account. For best security practice only use this solution with your own http server where you are in control. + `mpv` has a config option that lets you specify a custom useragent: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/etc/mpv.conf#L99 Specify your personal auth token in your mpv.conf then;