[TYPO3-english] Restrict access to files referenced on pages

[Peter Kühnlein]

Am 24.11.2014 22:52, schrieb Christoph Holtermann:
> Hello,
>
> is there a possibility or extension to restrict access to files
> in folders to files that are being referenced by active pages ?
> So if I have page A where file B can be downloaded I want to
> stop access to file B when page A goes offline (deleted
> or inactive).
>
> I believe that in general I have all my files in a download folder
> that can be accessed from the outside and every link on a
> page in TYPO3 to such file is just a link and if copy that link
> I can access that file all the time even if the page got deleted.
> If the page exists doesn't matter because it's just a collection
> of links to my download folder.
>
> I know that in mediawiki there is an extension that changes
> the behavior so that all files are in an restricted area that
> can not be accessed from the outside. The link on a page
> fetches the file, maybe generates a dynamic copy of that
> file or however that may be handled there. The effect is that
> the file can only be accessed via the page / the link makes
> a call to the system first to ask if the file is active and only then
> grants access.
>
> The thing is that access to files by google etc. shall be limited
> to the files on online pages.
>
> regards,
>
> Christoph Holtermann
Hi Christoph,

As far as I understand your problem, your .htaccess is your friend here. 
Just deny the access to the files there. No extension necessary - it 
works right on the server level.

Be safe,
Peter

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