How do I secure the downloads folder in MVC

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I need to secure the downloads folder form unauthorized access, in web forms I used to use the

<location path="download">

tag what can I use in MVC?

What I have tried:

Google search, read some articles but I did not get a clear answer

Posted 22-Nov-19 6:06am

Mohammad Al Hoss

Updated 2-Dec-19 9:49am

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MadMyche 22-Nov-19 13:22pm

Try dropping a web config into your downloads folder

Mohammad Al Hoss 22-Nov-19 13:23pm

And use the <location path="download">?

Mohammad Al Hoss 22-Nov-19 14:59pm

It did not work

<configuration>
<system.web>
<authentication mode="Forms">
<authorization>
<allow users="*">

<location path="~/RtfDocs">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<deny users="?">
<deny users="*">

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2019-12-02T09:49:00

Solution 1

I'd suggest to start here: Security, Authentication, and Authorization with ASP.NET MVC | Microsoft Docs[^]

Posted 2-Dec-19 9:49am

Maciej Los