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Feature Request: add ability to disable PrivateURL generation

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Type: Feature
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Description

Overview of the Feature Request

UNC RDMC would like to add the ability to disable PrivateURL generation, at the collection level.

What kind of user is the feature intended for?

Curators, Depositors

What inspired the request?

We're launching a sensitive data repository which will be accessible to our entire campus. One of the primary security requirements is that all downloads must be traceable to a known user. Even though PrivateURLs only exist while a dataset is in DRAFT state, they're a share-able secret that may circumvent this requirement.

Are you thinking about creating a pull request for this feature?

We would like to, yes.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing where PrivateURLs are generated and how collection-level configuration is represented. Review the related security behavior and existing tests before deciding how the setting should interact with draft datasets. Done means selected collections can disable PrivateURL generation while existing behavior remains unchanged elsewhere, with coverage for both cases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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