Drupal private file serving with private:// stream wrapper
Store sensitive uploads outside docroot using private:// and force downloads through Drupal's private file controller so access checks run before bytes are streamed.
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Store sensitive uploads outside docroot using private:// and force downloads through Drupal's private file controller so access checks run before bytes are streamed.
Drupal supports two documented download methods for file and image fields: public files served directly by the web server from the public files directory, and private files streamed through Drupal's file download route with entity access checks. The private file system is enabled via $settings['file_private_path'] in settings.php and is typically placed outs