redirect 401 with htaccess
 

whats theright wayto do it? When I redirect using the same error line as the hotlinking line, my logs get so massive and bog down my server.

How do I do this safely?

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Don't use the full url, just use /error401.htm

dude you have a Belinea monitor? if so you've been cheated, THEY SUCK BIG TIME! they're full of convergence errors.
I know because I had a small computer assembly biz for 3 years...

LOL I did use one... I didn't pay for it though... I borrowed it one evening when mine fried... it was a piece a piece a shit... :)
another tip on the .htaccess thing if you want to redirect to a page not on tyour server use /error401.htm and meta refresh /error401.htm to wherever.