Insight on Image hosting on a more technical level
This is an article for anyone with specific interest in the technical details of image hosting within Happeo.
Admin Panel Image
The images in the admin panel have public permission, to be able to show them in e-mails and communication with potentially external users.
Other Images
These images uploaded to Happeo are handled with minimal permission to show externally behind the Happeo authentication
Images uploaded to internal channel and pages
These images are restricted to users only with access to the specified channel or page just like the content shared.
Images embedded from Google Drive
As all content imported from Google Drive to Happeo platforms, the sharing premission of the drive folder applies in Happeo. This means Happeo will only show the image to members of a channel or a page if they have permission to view/edit the Google Drive folder.
Viewing image without authentication
Images stored in Happeo are signed for 15 minutes. For instance if you see an image in a post, copy the URL, The URL is a signed URL. It can be accessed for 15 minutes without authentication. AFter 15 minutes the URL won’t work anymore.