Title: Private files/posts
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Private files/posts

 *  Resolved [PedroDK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedrodk/)
 * (@pedrodk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/)
 * Hi,
    I really like your plugin, but I can’t seem tio work out how to prevent 
   a file being previewed and downloaded by others except a specific user role. 
   If I set a file/post to “private” it is still open for previews and downloads
   by all user roles. How can I set this up correctly. Can I suggest that you create
   some sort of a userguide? Thanks. P.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/memphis-documents-library/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/memphis-documents-library/)

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 *  Plugin Author [bhaldie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhaldie/)
 * (@bhaldie)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742088)
 * I’ve found a bug that is making this functionality not work correctly, Im in 
   the process of fixing it now and should have a new version with some bug fixes
   out soon.
 * For the next release this is how it should work:
 * If you click on the Options button on the top of the admin menu then click on
   Setting you will see an option “Private File Post Viewing” uncheck all the users
   you don’t want to view private mDocs files. Then you can set specific files to
   private which will hide them from all users that don’t have private access.
 *  Plugin Author [bhaldie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhaldie/)
 * (@bhaldie)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742092)
 * should be resolved in version 3.0.13
 *  Thread Starter [PedroDK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedrodk/)
 * (@pedrodk)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742124)
 * It still doesn’t work – private files are open for viewing and download for all
   user roles no matter what setting you use…
 *  Thread Starter [PedroDK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedrodk/)
 * (@pedrodk)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742125)
 * I’m running latest version of both WP and Memphis Library
 *  Plugin Author [bhaldie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhaldie/)
 * (@bhaldie)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742129)
 * To hide files from users you have to goto Manage File > File Status > Hidden
 * This will hide the file, changing the post to private will not hide the file.
 * You can also uncheck the checkbox Downloadable by Non Members
 * Or goto setting under hide things check the checkbox All Files or All Files: (
   Non Members)
 *  Thread Starter [PedroDK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedrodk/)
 * (@pedrodk)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742135)
 * Hi bhaldie,
    I was looking for some functionality where files could be accessed
   depending on usr roles, so that all files are there in the list overview, but
   access to them; (pre-view/download/etc.) was user role dependent.
 * I guess the Memphis Document Library is not for me themn.
 * Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [PedroDK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedrodk/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-filesposts/#post-6742135)
 * Status: resolved