# \[IGN-2083\]Webdev file resource security

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 11, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302 "2022-04-11T14:35:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![flavien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302/1 "2022-04-11T14:35:57Z")

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Hi,

Anyone with the access URL can read the file in a web browser.  
Is there any method to secure access ? With basic auth for example.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302/2 "2022-04-11T15:06:38Z")

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No, unfortunately this isn’t currently possible, but I’ve linked this thread to the existing feature request we had in our backlog.

For now, I would say a Python endpoint (with security) serving up the files would be the way to go.

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**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302/3 "2022-04-12T06:37:44Z")

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Wrong topic probably ups

You can install an uri (on windows) that works for browsers (not the app)  
You gotta unzip and run it (as admin) on every client pc tho

[registerExplorerURIScheme.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/pPlxsSccetxa62JGDTDVaHosx42.zip) (286 Bytes)

this one goes like so, i use the link component to open in a new tab:  
`explorer:C:\yourfile.txt`

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**Author:** ![flavien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302/4 "2022-04-12T07:13:41Z")

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Thanks  
What do you mean by Python endpoint ? Use Python resource in Webdev ?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2083-webdev-file-resource-security/58302/5 "2022-04-12T15:17:26Z")

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Yes, exactly that.