VLC Remote password protection

[Doefus]

Hi,

I'm living together with a few friends and we are all using the VLCremote application. The full version comes with the browse function that provides a complete tree view of the computer it connects to. It's doesn't distinguish my iPhone from those of my friends which makes it possible for them to see every map/filename/documentname on the computer. Is there anyway to protect yourself against this, e.g. by means of a password?

Thanks,
Rick

[MiDoJo]

Is your puter a MAc or a PC?

[ConfusedVorlon]

Hi,

I'm afraid this is just the way that VLC works.
You can limit access to specific IP addresses. Look at the .hosts file to see how that works.

(The manual setup instructions have details on how to find the .hosts file http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup.php )

So if you have control over IP allocation, you could put some very rudimentary access control in place.

For proper protection, you'd have to convince the VLC folks to implement some password authentication system. Definitely worth posting at their forum videolan.org