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2/2/2015 7:24 AM
 

Hi,

I have uploaded few pdf files in the Standard folder in DNN file manager. Those file are opening with direct urls irrespective of permissions which I given to the folder.

 

I noticed that the permissions are applicable for the Secure folders only (i.e http://mitchelsellers.com/blogs/2007/12/06/dotnetnuke-folder-types-explained.aspx ). But i wanted to give permissions to the standard folder itself. How can i achieve this  ?

 

 

 
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2/2/2015 11:34 AM
 
you cannot - standard folders mean that the files are unprotected for reads as the urls are to the resource (in theory you can use web.config to fix this - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316871 ). Secure folders do not store files with their names, but rather either append .resources (for secure filesystem), or store in the database (for secure database) so direct urls dont work, forcing the user request to be validated against the security model

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2/3/2015 8:04 AM
 

Thanks Cathel.

I tried this by adding following code in my Config file.

  <location path="Portals/0/Articles/DPL/docs">

    <system.web>

      <authorization>

        <allow roles ="Members" />

        <deny users="*" />

      </authorization>

    </system.web>

  </location>

 

But still, I am unable to restrict the pdf file access which were there in the location " ~/Portals/0/Articles/DPL/docs ".

Please suggest the necessary code changes.

 
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2/3/2015 8:47 AM
 
direct links are handled by IIS - and IIS has no access to DNN roles, only to windows roles (i.e. it would work in an intranet environment with active directory authentication used for DNN.

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Sebastian Leupold

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2/3/2015 2:27 PM
 
Sebastian is correct, the web.config option is for windows roles

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