Seeking s2Member Assistance Re Restriction Options

#1

We are having some difficulty regarding member only content, specifically journal articles that are in pdf format. Only someone Level 1 or above should be able to access the pdfs, and from what I read it seemed URI restriction was the most logical way to do it.

I listed the pdfs/pages in line delim fashion as indicated, and trimmed them to just the URI so that they, for example, look like:

wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Volume-1-No.-3-Summer-1978.pdf
wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Volume-1-No.-1-Winter-1977.pdf

However when someone is not logged in or is not a member, they can still access the pdfs. Might anyone be able to point me in the right direction here? Being a non-profit on a tight budget we are hoping to find the solution without needing to hire a developer. Thanks so much for your time.

#2

Hi Diana.

The URI restriction works with content served by WordPress. If the user has the URL to the file, the server will give him the file directly, not via WordPress.

I think you may want to use the s2 download protection for member levels. See: WP Admin > s2Member > Download Options > Custom Capability & Member Level Files

To use that, you’ll need to configure the Basic Download Restrictions, and Download Limit Exceeded Page settings at the top of that page.

I hope that helps. :slight_smile: