# File attachments in restricted categories should be restricted

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/file-attachments-in-restricted-categories-should-be-restricted/60765>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [Abril 11, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/file-attachments-in-restricted-categories-should-be-restricted/60765 "2017-04-11T10:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\
**Post date:** [Abril 11, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/file-attachments-in-restricted-categories-should-be-restricted/60765/4 "2017-04-11T13:35:52Z")

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> [@tophee](#):
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> Will this protect content retrospectively?

Most likely yes.

> [@tophee](#):
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> should I read this as saying that the existing plugin is not doing a good job?

The plugin you mentioned is different in that it’s adding a paywall.  
We just want to prevent the download when you don’t have the permission to.

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