--- title: How to Choose Who Can See and Use a Module description: "Do you want only some people to preview or download your Google Drive files, or show a module to logged in members only? You can easily do this with **DriveHub**. Every module has its own **Permissions** tab. There you decide…" url: "https://sovlix.com/docs/how-to-choose-who-can-see-and-use-a-module/" updated: "2026-10-07" category: DriveHub / Module Settings --- # How to Choose Who Can See and Use a Module Do you want only some people to preview or download your Google Drive files, or show a module to logged in members only? You can easily do this with **DriveHub**. Every module has its own **Permissions** tab. There you decide which file actions are allowed, which users and roles can use each one, and who can see the module at all. Here is an easy, step-by-step guide to help you set it all up! ## Step 1: Open Your Module First, open the module you want to control: - Go to **DriveHub** > **Modules** from your WP-Admin. - Find your module in the list (we'll use the **Private Client Gallery** gallery module). - Click on **Edit** next to it. [![Opening the Private Client Gallery module from the DriveHub Modules list](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-01-open-module.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-01-open-module.webp) ## Step 2: Open the Permissions Tab - In the left steps of the module builder, click on **Permissions**. [![The Permissions step in the DriveHub module builder](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-02-open-permissions.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-02-open-permissions.webp) You will see a card for each file action this module type uses, then **Usage Limits**, **Password Protection** and **Visibility** at the bottom. The action cards depend on the module type: - **Gallery** and **Embed Documents** modules: **Download** only. - **List** modules: **Preview** and **Download**. - **File Browser** and other module types: every action, from **Preview** to **Allow Search**. ## Step 3: Choose Who Can Preview Files You will find this card in list and file browser modules. The **Preview** card controls the lightbox that opens when a visitor clicks a file: - Use the switch next to **Preview** to allow or block previews. It is on by default. - Leave **Inline Preview** on to open files in a pop-up lightbox, or turn it off to open them in Google Drive instead. - **Allow Pop-out** adds a button that opens the file in Google Drive's own viewer. - **Media Preview Mode** sets how images, audio and video play: **Direct Media** or **Google Drive Embed**. - **Show Preview Thumbnails** shows small thumbnails at the bottom of the lightbox. - Click on the **Filter Users & Roles** field and pick the roles (like **Subscriber** or **Customer**) or the users who may preview files. Leave it on **Everyone** to allow all visitors. [![The Preview card with its switch and the Filter Users and Roles field](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-03-preview.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-03-preview.webp) ## Step 4: Choose Who Can Download Files Every module with files to download has the **Download** card. It works the same way: - Use the switch next to **Download** to allow or block downloads. It is on by default. - Turn on **Folder Download** to let people download a whole folder as a ZIP file. - Turn on **Multifile Download** to let people select several files and download them as one ZIP file. - Turn on **Show File Path** to show where each file lives. - Use **Filter Users & Roles** to limit downloads to certain roles or users. [![The Download card with its switch and options](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-04-download.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-04-download.webp) **Tip:** Large ZIP downloads can use a lot of server memory. Keep **Multifile Download** off for very big folders. ## Step 5: Set the Other File Actions In a file browser module, below **Download** you will find a card for each of the other actions: **Delete**, **New Folder**, **Move & Copy**, **Rename**, **Share**, **Copy Links**, **View Details**, **Create Documents**, **Edit Documents**, **Account Switching** and **Allow Search**. Each card has its own switch and its own **Filter Users & Roles** field: - Turn off any action you don't want visitors to use. - For an action you keep on, pick the roles or users who may use it in **Filter Users & Roles**. [![The Delete, New Folder and Move & Copy cards in a file browser module](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-05-other-actions.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-05-other-actions.webp) Actions that change your files, like **Delete**, **New Folder**, **Move & Copy** and **Rename**, are off until you turn them on. **Note:** Administrators can always use every action that is switched on, whatever you pick in **Filter Users & Roles**. ## Step 6: Choose Who Can See the Module Now decide who can see the module at all. Scroll down to the **Visibility** card: - Under **Display For**, choose **Everyone** to show the module to all visitors. - Choose **Logged In** to show it only to people who are logged in to your website. [![Logged In selected under Display For in the Visibility card](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-06-display-for.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-06-display-for.webp) With **Logged In** selected, visitors who are not logged in get a login screen instead of your files, and only people with an account on your website can open the module. **Note:** Display For needs DriveHub Pro. ## Step 7: Save the Module - Click on **Save changes** at the top right of the builder. [![The Save changes button in the module builder](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-07-save-module.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-07-save-module.webp) Don't forget this step; none of your permission changes are active until you save. ## Step 8: Check the Page as a Visitor Open the page with this module in a private browser window. When the module is set to **Logged In**, visitors who are not logged in see **Login Required!** and **Please log in to access this module.** with a login form, instead of your files. [![The Login Required box with the login form on a members only page](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-11-login-required.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-11-login-required.webp) Logged in users who are not allowed to see the module don't get a login form. They see a short message box in place of the module, with the title **Access Denied** and the text **Your account does not have access to this content.** No files, buttons or folder names are shown. You can change this text in Step 9. Logged in users with the right role see the module as usual, with only the actions you allowed. ## Step 9: Change the Messages Visitors See (Optional) You can write your own text for these screens. The messages are shared by every module on your site: - Go to **DriveHub** > **Settings**. - Click on **Security** in the settings menu. [![Opening the Security settings in DriveHub](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-08-open-security.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-08-open-security.webp) - Scroll down to **What a blocked visitor sees**. - Under **Login Screen**, choose a **Login Type**: **Form** shows a login form inside the module, and **Redirect URL** sends visitors to your own login page (type its address in **Login URL**). - Write your text in **Login Screen Message**. [![The Login Screen settings with the Login Screen Message editor](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-09-login-screen.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-09-login-screen.webp) - Write your text for people without access in **Access Denied Message**. - Click **Save changes** in the bar at the bottom of the screen. [![The Access Denied Message editor in the Security settings](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-10-access-denied-message.webp)](https://sovlix.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drivehub-who-can-see-10-access-denied-message.webp) And that's it. Your module now shows the right files, with the right actions, to the right people. ## Benefits of Module Permissions - **Control each action:** Allow previews for everyone but downloads only for clients. - **Roles and users:** Pick WordPress roles or single users for every action. - **Members only:** Show a module only to people who are logged in. - **Clear messages:** Visitors know why they can't see a module and what to do next. - **Per module:** Every module keeps its own rules, so one site can have public and private pages. With **DriveHub** permissions, you decide exactly who sees your Google Drive files and what they can do with them.