Timeline for How to switch existing file field from public to private?
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| Sep 12, 2013 at 18:53 | comment | added | Eazye1977 | Changing the global setting in the file system settings won't effect an existing field that is already set to public. I am pretty sure I need to manually change this in the database, but Im not sure where to do it. I know that I can manually change the uri for the individual files in the file_managed table. I just don't know where to change the field settings for any new uploads. | |
| Sep 12, 2013 at 6:59 | comment | added | harshal | will the files get deleted if we change the option from public to private? | |
| Sep 12, 2013 at 6:47 | comment | added | Mołot | I'm afraid it might not be the case if there are files in that field already. If you tested it, please confirm one way or another. | |
| Sep 12, 2013 at 6:37 | history | edited | harshal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 12, 2013 at 4:41 | history | answered | harshal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |