Title: Direct access disabled!
Last modified: March 7, 2022

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# Direct access disabled!

 *  [jaime3344](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaime3344/)
 * (@jaime3344)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/direct-access-disabled/)
 * Hello, for a few versions I cannot mask my files, the only thing I did was put
   a password so that not all users downloaded the file.
    Today I can no longer 
   access the file and it sends the message “Direct access disabled!” Version 3.2.37
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdirect-access-disabled%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * (@humayonk)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/direct-access-disabled/#post-15437846)
 * Hi [@jaime3344](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaime3344/)
 * Greetings for the day.
 * In our testing, it seems Masking is working fine. Please update to the latest
   version first if you use the older one.
 * Apart from that, you can use the lock option instead. Please check this: [https://prnt.sc/9riLAiC0ilEw](https://prnt.sc/9riLAiC0ilEw).
 * However, to remove the `Direct access disabled!` message, ensure that you have
   removed the restriction from your related file. Here’s the reference screenshot:
   [https://prnt.sc/FzONN-Hzq7eX](https://prnt.sc/FzONN-Hzq7eX).
 * I hope that helps and answers your query.
 * Regards

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/direct-access-disabled/#post-15437846)
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