# PlayMethod / HotLinkDenial in WowzaStreaming Engine

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/playmethod-hotlinkdenial-in-wowzastreaming-engine/34254>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Tags:** server-administration\
**Created:** [March 31, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playmethod-hotlinkdenial-in-wowzastreaming-engine/34254 "2014-03-31T17:30:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Emeric\_Miguet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ea924/32.png) [@Emeric\_Miguet](https://community.wowza.com/u/Emeric_Miguet)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playmethod-hotlinkdenial-in-wowzastreaming-engine/34254/1 "2014-03-31T17:30:03Z")

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Hello,

I just updated to wowza streaming engine.

I can’t find a way to set trough the interface the value of Root/Application/RTP/Authentication/PlayMethod.

I want some authentication fo RTSP Users. It was possible in WowzaMediaServer.

I tried a custom property with those value:

```auto
Path Name Type Value  
/Root/Application/RTP Authentication/PlayMethod String digest
/Root/Application/RTP Authentication.PlayMethod String digest

```

What can possibly work?

I also to setup something similar to HotLinkDenial Module.

Does this module still work?

Thanks

Best regards.

Emeric.

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**Author:** ![Zoran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/zoran/32/385_2.png) [@Zoran](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zoran)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/playmethod-hotlinkdenial-in-wowzastreaming-engine/34254/2 "2014-03-31T22:43:52Z")

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Hi,

It looks like it’s not possible to specify the Authentication PlayMethod for RTP directly from the Wowza web user interface.

You can still do it the old-fashioned way by editing the Application.xml file and specifying the authentication method in **/Root/Application/RTP/Authentication/PlayMethod**

The HotlinkDenial module is still available. Please take a look at the [How to combat hotlinking your Adobe Flash SWF file (ModuleHotlinkDenial)](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-combat-hotlinking-your-adobe-flash-swf-file) forum article for instructions on how to enable and use it with Wowza Streaming Engine.

Zoran