# Prevent guests from watching images
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 28, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027 "2020-07-28T07:50:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@zooy0rk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zooy0rk)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027/1 "2020-07-28T07:50:50Z")
Hello and greetings, i have a question, is it possible to prevent guests from watching images and seeing links in the public posts, so they have to register otherwise to get access on them.
Best regards
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### Author:  [@osioke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osioke)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2020, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027/2 "2020-07-28T08:51:04Z")
Check out the `prevent anons from downloading files` and the `secure media` site setting, they may be what you want. Specifically the secure uploads site setting. Explainers on each site setting:
prevent anons from downloading files:
_Prevent anonymous users from downloading attachments. WARNING: this will prevent any non-image site assets posted as attachments from working._
secure media:
_Limits access to ALL uploads (images, video, audio, text, pdfs, zips, and others). If “login required” is enabled, only logged-in users can access uploads. Otherwise, access will be limited only for media uploads in private messages and private categories. WARNING: This setting is complex and requires deep administrative understanding. See [the secure media topic on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-media-uploads/meta/140017) for details._
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### Author:  [@zooy0rk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zooy0rk)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027/3 "2020-07-28T09:40:51Z")
This is exactly what i need, but unfortunately i dont use S3 service, maybe in the future, but right now no needs for it, sir, thank you very much anyway..
Best regards
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027/4 "2020-08-27T09:40:51Z")
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