# I am really that dumb?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-really-that-dumb/24073>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 25, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-really-that-dumb/24073 "2003-06-25T20:39:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![arlene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@arlene](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arlene)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-really-that-dumb/24073/1 "2003-06-25T20:39:20Z")

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Hello All,

Why can’t I simply change the source path to a remote server where my flash files are and have them load?

```auto

embed name="movie" src="http://www.remoteserver.com/movie.swf" 

```

Isn’t this all i would have to change? the URL in the source path??

:block:

Thanks in advance for the help.

Arlene

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-am-really-that-dumb/24073/2 "2003-06-25T20:53:53Z")

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You can’t link to a remote server, it’s a flash security issue. You’re only allowed to link to stuff on your server.