How to use django-downloadview for ensuring only authenticated users can access media files?

[simkimsia]

I have similar question as #129

the only difference is that I'm using nginx. I'm not so interested about performance, but only that I want to ensure only authenticated users can access media files.

That's all.

The documentation I have tried reading e,g, https://django-downloadview.readthedocs.io/en/latest/optimizations/nginx.html?highlight=media#setup-xaccelredirect-middlewares but still none the wiser.

They seem to emphasize for performance. Not authentication or privacy.

Can help?

[johnthagen]

If you are using DRF, some discussion and an example in

• DjangoRestFramework Integration #175

[johnthagen]

See also:

• Very slow download speed from ObjectDownloadView #198 (comment)