Reasonable measures.
WHAT IS REALISTIC
Prevent casual sharing.
You cannot prevent determined copying, and trying too hard damages the experience for paying students.
WHAT TO DO
Serve downloads through the course system, not from public_html Use a video platform with domain restriction for paid content Limit simultaneous logins, where the software supports it
THE PUBLIC_HTML POINT
A PDF or video file in public_html is downloadable by anyone with the address.
Restricting the lesson page does not restrict the file.
That is the most common mistake.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Aggressive protection that breaks playback Watermarks so intrusive they harm the content Treating students as suspects
IF CONTENT IS SHARED
Consider whether the sharers would have bought.
Frequently not, and the response costs more than the loss.
WHAT ACTUALLY PROTECTS A COURSE
Ongoing support and community, which cannot be copied.
