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Re: Feature Request: Protect Downloads by Level

2010-11-17T14:31:22-05:00

I see what you mean.

I was looking at the Advanced Download Restrictions but that just creates a temporary key, you can still see the file name when hovering the link.

Hmmm, interesting stuff, I'll keep digging around to see if I can come up with a solution.

Ya never know......

Otherwise it's a great feature request! Would be nice to have that functionality.

Statistics: Posted by crushthenet — November 17th, 2010, 2:31 pm

Re: Feature Request: Protect Downloads by Level

2010-11-17T14:01:41-05:00

Hi crushthenet, and thank you for your fast and friendly reply!

However, what you've got there deals with CONTENT - not with DOWNLOADABLE FILES which is what my client needs to protect.

True, we can avoid displaying LINKS to the downloadable files to the wrong level of membership - and that's what we're doing now, as a half-measure - but that will not stop them from downloading the files, if they can guess the link locations. They could also learn the locations by temporarily purchasing a higher membership level.

We could make each link horribly obscure, but that's a nuisance for legitimate users - and a nightmare for file management.

Statistics: Posted by martonic — November 17th, 2010, 2:01 pm

Re: Feature Request: Protect Downloads by Level

2010-11-17T13:41:41-05:00

Actually, I believe it does Marty.

Have you looked into the API/Scripting section?

It's not too difficult to create a custom Page Template in your WordPress theme and input something like this. Or you can use a plugin like Exec-PHP...

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exec-php/

Code:: Some premium content for Level 4 Members. Some premium content for Level 3 Members. Some premium content for Level 2 Members. Some premium content for Level 1 Members. Some content for Free Subscribers. Some public content.

You can even use shortcode if you want.......

Code:: [s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)] Content for Members at exactly Level# 1, on this Blog. [/s2If]

Statistics: Posted by crushthenet — November 17th, 2010, 1:41 pm

Feature Request: Protect Downloads by Level

2010-11-17T13:14:56-05:00

Hi Jason,

My client has many downloadable files that need protection. They have some files that level1 and above can download (but not visitors, or guests who have only registered but not paid) - and other files that only higher paying levels should be allowed to download.

However, s2Member does not support this option at present.

It would be a great feature to add.

Many thanks as always, Marty

Statistics: Posted by martonic — November 17th, 2010, 1:14 pm