How to protect your .flv files on a server?

So I have a .swf which references playback of some .flv files on my server....Is there a way to protect these .flv files from access through any means other than with the .swf controls I have created? Currently I can simply type in the url location of the .flv files and download them completely circumventing the .swf if I so choose, which is not really how I would like them to exist...
I would far prefer that they are only accesible through the .swf.
Is there any way to do this....I know it's not a Dreamweaver specific question, or at least I don't think it is...but I would be interested in any thoughts.
Thanks,
James Hooey

Lynda.com uses either Quicktime or Flash...they added Flash playback of movies within a new Flash Player around a year ago. I'm a member of Lynda and use their services all the time.
When I was trying a flash grabber it was on these Flash based tutorial videos.
Just thought you would like to know that Lynda does have a Flash option and the grabber does not work with it.
My initial question is not in any way about me grabbing or copying Flash movies anyway, but rather that I want to protect my own Flash based movies on my own website.
Thanks,
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I thought of with an idea to do it. But I don't know whether it will work or not. So I am requesting for your suggestions and better ways to do this with a sample.
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Questions,,,,,
1. In a flash slide,,,,,How do I add effects to the movie,
like an intro black curtain coming up from the top and closing down
on the bottom,,,,,,to make it look more
professional?,,,,,,,,,,,like this video-SUMMER NIGHTS-
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-289037-videos--Lil-Rob
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Peace,
I will try to answer both questions. You abviously know how
to creat an .FLV file. when you load you files on the server you
must place the .SWF and the .FLV in the same folder. With that you
will create your link to the .SWF file.
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1. why are you mocking others instead of answering the question ? some one wants to protect his jar file. the solution is simple.
2. you can use google to search, here is result :
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1280702/protecting-java-jar-files-for-distribution
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9633455/how-to-protect-a-jar-file-from-being-decompiled
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/protect-your-java-code-from-reverse-engineering/
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/431511.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1879061/how-to-protect-java-codes-against-decompiler
http://viralpatel.net/blogs/2009/07/protect-java-code-decompilation-using-java-obfuscator.html
http://www.coderanch.com/t/430716/java/java/Protect-class-file-not-decompile
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7324708/are-jar-file-insecure-what-can-done-apart-from-code-obfuscation
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3647255/how-do-i-copy-protect-my-java-application
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javatips/jw-javatip22.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12088/do-you-obfuscate-your-commercial-java-code
3. it is true if you can use basic methods that EJP mentioned, there would be no need for obfuscators, nor native library use.
but there are many situations that you can't do any of those methods.
4. EJP claims that he probably is the one "who have had perhaps 40 times as long as you've had to think about it."
here is the problem that made me use both obfuscation and native library :
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