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# [Prevent Files / Folders Access] Support

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 *  -  [Media Restriction – exceptions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-restriction-exceptions/)
    -  Started by: [narelly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narelly/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [10 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-restriction-exceptions/)
    -  [narelly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narelly/)
 *  -  [File & Folder Restriction is insecure](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-folder-restriction-is-insecure/)
    -  Started by: [mkdes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkdes/)
    - 1
    - 1
    -  [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-folder-restriction-is-insecure/#post-18281286)
    -  [mkdes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkdes/)
 *  -  [Protect zip files](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-zip-files/)
    -  Started by: [sarahtopfstaedt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahtopfstaedt/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/protect-zip-files/)
    -  [sarahtopfstaedt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahtopfstaedt/)
 *  -  [Restrict existing files?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-existing-files/)
    -  Started by: [lddvio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lddvio/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [1 year, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restrict-existing-files/)
    -  [lddvio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lddvio/)
 *  -  [You cannot prevent Folder access in the free version](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/you-cannot-prevent-folder-access-in-the-free-version/)
    -  Started by: [simon_a6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simon_a6/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/you-cannot-prevent-folder-access-in-the-free-version/#post-17542761)
    -  [simon_a6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simon_a6/)
 *  -  [Not Working with NGINX](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-with-nginx-3/)
    -  Started by: [invaderB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/invaderb/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-with-nginx-3/#post-17542254)
    -  [Prashant Suwalka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberorange/)
 *  -  [Allow access to some files](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-access-to-some-files/)
    -  Started by: [Jomega](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jomega/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow-access-to-some-files/)
    -  [Jomega](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jomega/)
 *  -  [PDF-strukture error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-strukture-error/)
    -  Started by: [andreaswalkendorff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andreaswalkendorff/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [2 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-strukture-error/)
    -  [andreaswalkendorff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andreaswalkendorff/)
 *  -  [Shocker: images vanish from site when this plugin activated](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shocker-images-vanish-from-site-when-this-plugin-activated/)
    -  Started by: [kmp2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmp2/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shocker-images-vanish-from-site-when-this-plugin-activated/)
    -  [kmp2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmp2/)
 *  -  [Not working in NGINX](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-in-nginx-2/)
    -  Started by: [jscooper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jscooper/)
    - 1
    - 1
    -  [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-in-nginx-2/#post-16703950)
    -  [jscooper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jscooper/)
 *  -  [How do I protect a folder that is not in Uploads? (I did purchase Enterprise)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-protect-a-folder-that-is-not-in-uploads-i-did-purchase-enterprise/)
    -  Started by: [lisamr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamr/)
    - 2
    - 3
    -  [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-protect-a-folder-that-is-not-in-uploads-i-did-purchase-enterprise/#post-14968033)
    -  [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 *  -  [WordPress 5.8.1 compatible?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-8-1-compatible/)
    -  Started by: [jcornell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcornell/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-8-1-compatible/#post-14922884)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Cookie based?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cookie-based-2/)
    -  Started by: [WPWanderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwanderer/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cookie-based-2/#post-14577445)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Prevent Access role based](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prevent-access-role-based/)
    -  Started by: [mapdi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mapdi/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prevent-access-role-based/#post-14473982)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Learn Dash Access Management](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learn-dash-access-management/)
    -  Started by: [America Jr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmccrone/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learn-dash-access-management/#post-14408114)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [File exception to global restriction?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-exception-to-global-restriction/)
    -  Started by: [davo99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davo99/)
    - 2
    - 5
    -  [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-exception-to-global-restriction/#post-13989654)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Seems to block .pdf on test site but not on main site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-block-pdf-on-test-site-but-not-on-main-site/)
    -  Started by: [davo99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davo99/)
    - 2
    - 3
    -  [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-to-block-pdf-on-test-site-but-not-on-main-site/#post-13817020)
    -  [davo99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davo99/)
 *  -  [folder protection not in free version and cost too high for non-profit](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/folder-protection-not-in-free-version-and-cost-too-high-for-non-profit/)
    -  Started by: [joefridaywebmaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mshragesnetnet/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/folder-protection-not-in-free-version-and-cost-too-high-for-non-profit/#post-13699272)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Confirm protection behavior for subfolders](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/confirm-protection-behavior-for-subfolders/)
    -  Started by: [joefridaywebmaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mshragesnetnet/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/confirm-protection-behavior-for-subfolders/#post-13699262)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Compatibility with WP 5.5.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-with-wp-5-5-1/)
    -  Started by: [jcornell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcornell/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-with-wp-5-5-1/#post-13411864)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Settings for iis Server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-for-iis-server/)
    -  Started by: [df50](https://wordpress.org/support/users/df50/)
    - 2
    - 3
    -  [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-for-iis-server/#post-13066615)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [Nginx rules](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nginx-rules/)
    -  Started by: [gavy1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gavy1/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nginx-rules/#post-12636312)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
 *  -  [All files in directories?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/all-files-in-directories/)
    -  Started by: [JJNW](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjnw/)
    - 2
    - 10
    -  [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/all-files-in-directories/#post-12273645)
    -  [JJNW](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjnw/)
 *  -  [Prevents access to more than it should](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prevents-access-to-more-than-it-should/)
    -  Started by: [solari1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solari1/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/prevents-access-to-more-than-it-should/#post-12270253)
    -  [miniOrange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberlord92/)
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