Module Description
Version 7.x-1.x provided "two useful features which Drupal itself is missing: a simple permission to allow downloading of private files by role, plus the ability to combine both public and private downloads". Version 7.x-2.x removed the "global" permission and implemented a per-directory by-user and by-role filter instead, to let the administrator better tweak the whole website and increment the overall security. The 8.x port was rewritten from scratch, but many thanks to Paris Liakos and Andrey Kovtun for their precious help and hints. The 3.x branch was created for Drupal 9 (although it currently supports Drupal 8.8.3+).
Idea and code (mostly for version 7.x-1.x) were inspired by http://www.beacon9.ca/labs/drupal-7-private-files-module. The 7.x-2.x development was partly sponsored by Cooperativa Italiana Artisti.
Idea and code (mostly for version 7.x-1.x) were inspired by http://www.beacon9.ca/labs/drupal-7-private-files-module. The 7.x-2.x development was partly sponsored by Cooperativa Italiana Artisti.
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Project Usage
7078
Security Covered
Covered By Security Advisory
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Production
Module Summary
The module aims to provide a solution for allowing downloading of private files by role and combining public and private downloads in Drupal.
Data Name
private_files_download_permission