Files public by default
Controls the default public flag on new uploads (web, remote, copy, API).
Where to find it
Admin → Settings → Files → Uploads → Files public by default
Setting key: toggle.file_public_default (defaults on until you save it off)
How it works
- On — new files are public (anyone with the link can open the landing page, subject to other gates)
- Off — new files are private (owner session)
Members can still change the flag later in My Files. Existing files are not rewritten when you flip this.
Common problems
I turned it off but old files are still public
Expected. Only new uploads pick up the default.
Private files still show in a catalog
Catalogs only list public files — check the per-file public toggle. See Published files link.