How to restrict snipping tool for your web page?

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I have a site for which I want that user should not be able to take screenshot using snipping tool.
Is it possible? if so please guide me to build the code.

What I have tried:

I have successfully disabled the screenshot capturing using print screen button.

Posted 30-Oct-18 2:26am

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Updated 30-Oct-18 3:05am

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Richard Deeming 30-Oct-18 9:31am

Even if you were somehow able to prevent any screen-shot software on the computer from taking a picture of your site (hint: you can't, as Dave mentioned), there would be nothing to stop someone taking a picture of the screen.

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Yvan Rodrigues 30-Oct-18 13:09pm

Unfortunately (for the rest of us) JavaScript allows you to intercept the keyboard buffer, which is how you were able to block the PrtSc button. Even that is more power than a script should have in my opinion.

If you have data that is so important that you don't want someone screen shotting it, you probably shouldn't be showing it on screen at all.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2018-10-30T03:06:00

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If you're talking about trying to stop this from code running in your web page, you can't. It's simply not possible because allowing such functionality would be a HUGE security risk.

Posted 30-Oct-18 3:06am

Dave Kreskowiak