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11/17/2015 2:27 PM

Joseph Craig

Joined: 7/24/2006

Posts: 1441

Folder Security Issue

DNN: 07.04.01

I created a folder in the File Manager and have set permissions so that only Administrators should be able to access files in the new folder.

However, if I browse to http://mysite.com/Portals/3/myfolder/myfile.pdf, the file is served.

What am I missing?

Joe Craig
Patapsco Research Group, Ellicott City, MD
DotNetNuke Development and Services (http://patapscorg.com)

11/17/2015 2:55 PM

Sebastian Leupold

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004

Posts: 46212

Re: Folder Security Issue

Joseph,
you need to create a folder of type "secure (File System)" to prevent access by path.
DNN will use LinkClick handler to provide the download, which checks permissions.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

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11/17/2015 3:28 PM

Joseph Craig

Joined: 7/24/2006

Posts: 1441

Re: Folder Security Issue

Sebastian,

Yes, it is a Secure folder. So the actual filenames have the extra extension added.

But ... shouldn't I also be able to add role based security to the folder, to require that someone who wants do download a file to be logged in? What I want is for users who are not logged in and not in the correct role to NOT be able to download a file even if they know the un-obfuscated filename.

Joe Craig
Patapsco Research Group, Ellicott City, MD
DotNetNuke Development and Services (http://patapscorg.com)

11/17/2015 8:43 PM

Sebastian Leupold

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004

Posts: 46212

Re: Folder Security Issue

Joseph,
files in secure folders get added the extension .resources, which are not delivered by IIS (default configuration);
it requires to use linkclick.aspx to get delivered, which checks folder permission.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

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