API Asset Access Control implementation

2015-12-10 10:19:23 +13:00 · 2015-12-10 10:19:23 +13:00 · 037467beae
parent f665e96b21
commit 037467beae
44 changed files with 2622 additions and 431 deletions
--- a/_config/asset.yml
+++ b/_config/asset.yml
@ -1,37 +1,66 @@
 ---
-Name: assetstore
+Name: coreflysystem
 ---
 Injector:
-  # Public url plugin
-  FlysystemUrlPlugin:
-    class: 'SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemUrlPlugin'
  # Define the default adapter for this filesystem
-  FlysystemDefaultAdapter:
-    class: 'SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\AssetAdapter'
+  FlysystemPublicAdapter:
+    class: 'SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\PublicAssetAdapter'
+  # Define the secondary adapter for protected assets
+  FlysystemProtectedAdapter:
+    class: 'SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\ProtectedAssetAdapter'
  # Define the default filesystem
-  FlysystemBackend:
+  FlysystemPublicBackend:
    class: 'League\Flysystem\Filesystem'
    constructor:
-      Adapter: '%$FlysystemDefaultAdapter'
-    calls:
-      PublicURLPlugin: [ addPlugin, [ %$FlysystemUrlPlugin ] ]
+      Adapter: '%$FlysystemPublicAdapter'
+      Config:
+        visibility: public
+  # Define the secondary filesystem for protected assets
+  FlysystemProtectedBackend:
+    class: 'League\Flysystem\Filesystem'
+    constructor:
+      Adapter: '%$FlysystemProtectedAdapter'
+      Config:
+        visibility: private
+---
+Name: coreassets
+After:
+  - '#coreflysystem'
+---
+Injector:
  # Define our SS asset backend
  AssetStore:
    class: 'SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemAssetStore'
    properties:
-      Filesystem: '%$FlysystemBackend'
+      PublicFilesystem: '%$FlysystemPublicBackend'
+      ProtectedFilesystem: '%$FlysystemProtectedBackend'
+  ProtectedFileController:
+    class: SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\ProtectedFileController
+    properties:
+      RouteHandler: '%$AssetStore'
  AssetNameGenerator:
    class: SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\DefaultAssetNameGenerator
    type: prototype
-  # Image mechanism
-  Image_Backend: GDBackend
  # Requirements config
  GeneratedAssetHandler:
    class: SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler
    properties:
-      Filesystem: '%$FlysystemBackend'
+      Filesystem: '%$FlysystemPublicBackend'
  Requirements_Minifier:
    class: SilverStripe\View\JSMinifier
  Requirements_Backend:
    properties:
      AssetHandler: '%$GeneratedAssetHandler'
+---
+Name: coreassetroutes
+After:
+  - '#coreassets'
+---
+Director:
+  rules:
+    'assets': 'ProtectedFileController'
+---
+Name: imageconfig
+---
+Injector:
+  Image_Backend: GDBackend
--- a/core/Extension.php
+++ b/core/Extension.php
@ -86,14 +86,15 @@ abstract class Extension {

 	/**
 	 * Helper method to strip eval'ed arguments from a string
-	 * thats passed to {@link DataObject::$extensions} or
+	 * that's passed to {@link DataObject::$extensions} or
 	 * {@link Object::add_extension()}.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $extensionStr E.g. "Versioned('Stage','Live')"
 	 * @return string Extension classname, e.g. "Versioned"
 	 */
 	public static function get_classname_without_arguments($extensionStr) {
-		return (($p = strpos($extensionStr, '(')) !== false) ? substr($extensionStr, 0, $p) : $extensionStr;
+		$parts = explode('(', $extensionStr);
+		return $parts[0];
 	}


--- a/core/Object.php
+++ b/core/Object.php
@ -406,21 +406,20 @@ abstract class Object {
 		//BC support
 		if(func_num_args() > 1){
 			$class = $classOrExtension;
-			$requiredExtension = $requiredExtension;
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			$class = get_called_class();
 			$requiredExtension = $classOrExtension;
 		}

-		$requiredExtension = strtolower($requiredExtension);
-		$extensions = Config::inst()->get($class, 'extensions');
-
-		if($extensions) foreach($extensions as $extension) {
-			$left = strtolower(Extension::get_classname_without_arguments($extension));
-			$right = strtolower(Extension::get_classname_without_arguments($requiredExtension));
-			if($left == $right) return true;
-			if (!$strict && is_subclass_of($left, $right)) return true;
+		$requiredExtension = Extension::get_classname_without_arguments($requiredExtension);
+		$extensions = self::get_extensions($class);
+		foreach($extensions as $extension) {
+			if(strcasecmp($extension, $requiredExtension) === 0) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			if (!$strict && is_subclass_of($extension, $requiredExtension)) {
+				return true;
+			}
 		}

 		return false;
@ -550,6 +549,12 @@ abstract class Object {
 	 */
 	public static function get_extensions($class, $includeArgumentString = false) {
 		$extensions = Config::inst()->get($class, 'extensions');
+		if(empty($extensions)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		// Clean nullified named extensions
+		$extensions = array_filter(array_values($extensions));

 		if($includeArgumentString) {
 			return $extensions;
--- a/dev/CliTestReporter.php
+++ b/dev/CliTestReporter.php
@ -12,35 +12,47 @@ class CliTestReporter extends SapphireTestReporter {
 	 */
 	public function writeResults() {
 		$passCount = 0;
-		$failCount = 0;
+		$failCount = $this->currentSession['failures'];
 		$testCount = 0;
-		$incompleteCount = 0;
-		$errorCount = 0;
+		$incompleteCount = $this->currentSession['incomplete'];
+		$errorCount = $this->currentSession['errors'];

 		foreach($this->suiteResults['suites'] as $suite) {
 			foreach($suite['tests'] as $test) {
 				$testCount++;
-				if($test['status'] == 2) {
-					$incompleteCount++;
-				} elseif($test['status'] === 1) {
-					$passCount++;
-				} else {
-					$failCount++;
+				switch($test['status']) {
+					case TEST_INCOMPLETE: {
+						$incompleteCount++;
+						break;
+					}
+					case TEST_SUCCESS: {
+						$passCount++;
+						break;
+					}
+					case TEST_ERROR: {
+						$errorCount++;
+						break;
+					}
+					default: {
+						$failCount++;
+						break;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}

 		echo "\n\n";
-		if ($failCount == 0 && $incompleteCount > 0) {
+		$breakages = $errorCount + $failCount;
+		if ($breakages == 0 && $incompleteCount > 0) {
 			echo SS_Cli::text(" OK, BUT INCOMPLETE TESTS! ", "black", "yellow");
-		} elseif ($failCount == 0) {
+		} elseif ($breakages == 0) {
 			echo SS_Cli::text(" ALL TESTS PASS ", "black", "green");
 		}  else {
 			echo SS_Cli::text(" AT LEAST ONE FAILURE ", "black", "red");
 		}

 		echo sprintf("\n\n%d tests run: %s, %s, and %s\n", $testCount, SS_Cli::text("$passCount passes"),
-			SS_Cli::text("$failCount failures"), SS_Cli::text("$incompleteCount incomplete"));
+			SS_Cli::text("$breakages failures"), SS_Cli::text("$incompleteCount incomplete"));

 		echo "Maximum memory usage: " . number_format(memory_get_peak_usage()/(1024*1024), 1) . "M\n\n";

@ -80,6 +92,19 @@ class CliTestReporter extends SapphireTestReporter {
 		parent::endTest($test, $time);
 	}

+	protected function addStatus($status, $message, $exception, $trace) {
+		if(!$this->currentTest && !$this->currentSuite) {
+			// Log non-test errors immediately
+			$statusResult = array(
+				'status' => $status,
+				'message' => $message,
+				'exception' => $exception,
+				'trace' => $trace
+			);
+			$this->writeTest($statusResult);
+		}
+		parent::addStatus($status, $message, $exception, $trace);
+	}

 	protected function writeTest($test) {
 		if ($test['status'] != TEST_SUCCESS) {
--- a/dev/SapphireTestReporter.php
+++ b/dev/SapphireTestReporter.php
@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?php
-if(!class_exists('PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult', false)) require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework/TestResult.php';
-if(!class_exists('PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener', false)) require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework/TestListener.php';
+if(!class_exists('PHPUnit_Framework_TestResult', false)) {
+	require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework/TestResult.php';
+}
+if(!class_exists('PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener', false)) {
+	require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework/TestListener.php';
+}

 /**#@+
 * @var int
@ -45,40 +49,54 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * @var array
 	 */
 	protected $suiteResults;
+
 	/**
 	 * Holds data of current suite that is been run
 	 * @var array
 	 */
 	protected $currentSuite;
+
 	/**
 	 * Holds data of current test that is been run
 	 * @var array
 	 */
 	protected $currentTest;
+
 	/**
 	 * Whether PEAR Benchmark_Timer is available for timing
 	 * @var boolean
 	 */
 	protected $hasTimer;
+
 	/**
 	 * Holds the PEAR Benchmark_Timer object
-	 * @var obj Benchmark_Timer
+	 *
+	 * @var Benchmark_Timer
 	 */
 	protected $timer;

+	/**
+	 * @var int
+	 */
 	protected $startTestTime;

 	/**
 	 * An array of all the test speeds
+	 *
+	 * @var array
 	 */
 	protected $testSpeeds = array();

+	/**
+	 * Errors not belonging to a test or suite
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $currentSession = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor, checks to see availability of PEAR Benchmark_Timer and
 	 * sets up basic properties
-	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
 		@include_once 'Benchmark/Timer.php';
@ -94,6 +112,13 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 			'hasTimer'    => $this->hasTimer, // availability of PEAR Benchmark_Timer
 			'totalTests'  => 0                // total number of tests run
 		);
+
+		$this->currentSession = array(
+			'errors'     => 0,       // number of tests with errors (including setup errors)
+			'failures'   => 0,       // number of tests which failed
+			'incomplete' => 0,       // number of tests that were not completed correctly
+			'error'      => array(), // Any error encountered outside of suites
+		);
 	}

 	/**
@ -110,54 +135,47 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * Sets up the container for result details of the current test suite when
 	 * each suite is first run
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit2_Framework_TestSuite, the suite that is been run
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite $suite the suite that is been run
 	 */
-	public function startTestSuite( PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite $suite) {
-		if(strlen($suite->getName())) {
-			$this->endCurrentTestSuite();
+	public function startTestSuite(PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite $suite) {
+		$this->endCurrentTestSuite();
 		$this->currentSuite = array(
 			'suite'      => $suite,  // the test suite
 			'tests'      => array(), // the tests in the suite
 			'errors'     => 0,       // number of tests with errors (including setup errors)
 			'failures'   => 0,       // number of tests which failed
 			'incomplete' => 0,       // number of tests that were not completed correctly
-				'error'		 => null);	 // Any error encountered during setup of the test suite
-	}
+			'error'		 => null,	 // Any error encountered during setup of the test suite
+		);
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Sets up the container for result details of the current test when each
 	 * test is first run
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, the test that is being run
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test the test that is being run
 	 */
 	public function startTest(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test) {
-		$this->startTestTime = microtime(true);
+		$this->endCurrentTest();

-		if($test instanceof PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase) {
-			$this->endCurrentTest();
-			$this->currentTest = array(
-				// the name of the test (without the suite name)
-				'name'        => preg_replace('(\(.*\))', '', $test->toString()),
-				// execution time of the test
-				'timeElapsed' => 0,
-				// status of the test execution
-				'status'      => TEST_SUCCESS,
-				// user message of test result
-				'message'     => '',
-				// original caught exception thrown by test upon failure/error
-				'exception'   => NULL,
-				// Stacktrace used for exception handling
-				'trace'		  => NULL,
-				// a unique ID for this test (used for identification purposes in results)
-				'uid'         => md5(microtime())
-			);
-			if($this->hasTimer) $this->timer->start();
-		}
+		$this->startTestTime = microtime(true);
+		$this->currentTest = array(
+			// the name of the test (without the suite name)
+			'name'        => $this->descriptiveTestName($test),
+			// execution time of the test
+			'timeElapsed' => 0,
+			// status of the test execution
+			'status'      => TEST_SUCCESS,
+			// user message of test result
+			'message'     => '',
+			// original caught exception thrown by test upon failure/error
+			'exception'   => NULL,
+			// Stacktrace used for exception handling
+			'trace'		  => NULL,
+			// a unique ID for this test (used for identification purposes in results)
+			'uid'         => md5(microtime())
+		);
+		if($this->hasTimer) $this->timer->start();
 	}

 	/**
@ -170,7 +188,7 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 */
 	protected function addStatus($status, $message, $exception, $trace) {
 		// Build status body to be saved
-		$status = array(
+		$statusResult = array(
 			'status' => $status,
 			'message' => $message,
 			'exception' => $exception,
@ -179,9 +197,11 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {

 		// Log either to current test or suite record
 		if($this->currentTest) {
-			$this->currentTest = array_merge($this->currentTest, $status);
+			$this->currentTest = array_merge($this->currentTest, $statusResult);
+		} elseif($this->currentSuite) {
+			$this->currentSuite['error'] = $statusResult;
 		} else {
-			$this->currentSuite['error'] = $status;
+			$this->currentSession['error'][] = $statusResult;
 		}
 	}

@ -189,13 +209,16 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * Adds the failure detail to the current test and increases the failure
 	 * count for the current suite
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, current test that is being run
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_AssertationFailedError, PHPUnit error
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test current test that is being run
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_AssertionFailedError $e PHPUnit error
+	 * @param int $time
 	 */
 	public function addFailure(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, PHPUnit_Framework_AssertionFailedError $e, $time) {
-		$this->currentSuite['failures']++;
+		if($this->currentSuite) {
+			$this->currentSuite['failures']++;
+		} else {
+			$this->currentSession['failures']++;
+		}
 		$this->addStatus(TEST_FAILURE, $e->toString(), $this->getTestException($test, $e), $e->getTrace());
 	}

@ -203,13 +226,16 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * Adds the error detail to the current test and increases the error
 	 * count for the current suite
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, current test that is being run
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_AssertationFailedError, PHPUnit error
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test current test that is being run
+	 * @param Exception $e PHPUnit error
+	 * @param int $time
 	 */
 	public function addError(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, Exception $e, $time) {
-		$this->currentSuite['errors']++;
+		if($this->currentSuite) {
+			$this->currentSuite['errors']++;
+		} else {
+			$this->currentSession['errors']++;
+		}
 		$this->addStatus(TEST_ERROR, $e->getMessage(), $this->getTestException($test, $e), $e->getTrace());
 	}

@ -217,21 +243,24 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * Adds the test incomplete detail to the current test and increases the incomplete
 	 * count for the current suite
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, current test that is being run
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_AssertationFailedError, PHPUnit error
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test current test that is being run
+	 * @param Exception $e PHPUnit error
 	 */
 	public function addIncompleteTest(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, Exception $e, $time) {
-		$this->currentSuite['incomplete']++;
-		$this->addStatus(TEST_INCOMPLETE, $e->toString(), $this->getTestException($test, $e), $e->getTrace());
+		if($this->currentSuite) {
+			$this->currentSuite['incomplete']++;
+		} else {
+			$this->currentSession['incomplete']++;
+		}
+		$this->addStatus(TEST_INCOMPLETE, $e->getMessage(), $this->getTestException($test, $e), $e->getTrace());
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Not used
 	 *
 	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test
-	 * @param unknown_type $time
+	 * @param Exception $e
+	 * @param int $time
 	 */
 	public function addSkippedTest(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, Exception $e, $time) {
 		// not implemented
@ -261,9 +290,8 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	 * Upon completion of a test, records the execution time (if available) and adds the test to
 	 * the tests performed in the current suite.
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, current test that is being run
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test Current test that is being run
+	 * @param int $time
 	 */
 	public function endTest( PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, $time) {
 		$this->endCurrentTest();
@ -290,9 +318,7 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	/**
 	 * Upon completion of a test suite adds the suite to the suties performed
 	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite, current suite that is being run
-	 * @return void
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite $suite current suite that is being run
 	 */
 	public function endTestSuite( PHPUnit_Framework_TestSuite $suite) {
 		if(strlen($suite->getName())) {
@ -313,28 +339,32 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Trys to get the original exception thrown by the test on failure/error
+	 * Tries to get the original exception thrown by the test on failure/error
 	 * to enable us to give a bit more detail about the failure/error
 	 *
-	 * @access private
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_Test, current test that is being run
-	 * @param obj PHPUnit_Framework_AssertationFailedError, PHPUnit error
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test current test that is being run
+	 * @param Exception $e PHPUnit error
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	private function getTestException(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test, Exception $e) {
 		// get the name of the testFile from the test
-		$testName = preg_replace('/(.*)\((.*[^)])\)/', '\\2', $test->toString());
+		$testName = $this->descriptiveTestName($test);
 		$trace = $e->getTrace();
 		// loop through the exception trace to find the original exception
 		for($i = 0; $i < count($trace); $i++) {

 			if(array_key_exists('file', $trace[$i])) {
-				if(stristr($trace[$i]['file'], $testName.'.php') != false) return $trace[$i];
+				if(stristr($trace[$i]['file'], $testName.'.php') != false) {
+					return $trace[$i];
+				}
 			}
 			if(array_key_exists('file:protected', $trace[$i])) {
-				if(stristr($trace[$i]['file:protected'], $testName.'.php') != false) return $trace[$i];
+				if(stristr($trace[$i]['file:protected'], $testName.'.php') != false) {
+					return $trace[$i];
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		return array();
 	}

 	/**
@ -364,6 +394,21 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 		// A suite may not end correctly if there was an error during setUp
 		$this->endCurrentTestSuite();

+		// Write session errors
+		if($this->currentSession['error']) {
+			$errorCount += $this->currentSession['errors'];
+			$failCount += $this->currentSession['failures'];
+			$incompleteCount += $this->currentSession['incomplete'];
+			foreach($this->currentSession['error'] as $error) {
+				$this->writeResultError(
+					'Session',
+					$error['message'],
+					$error['trace']
+				);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Write suite errors
 		foreach($this->suiteResults['suites'] as $suite) {

 			// Report suite error. In the case of fatal non-success messages
@ -409,5 +454,23 @@ class SapphireTestReporter implements PHPUnit_Framework_TestListener {
 	protected function testNameToPhrase($name) {
 		return ucfirst(preg_replace("/([a-z])([A-Z])/", "$1 $2", $name));
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get name for this test
+	 *
+	 * @param PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function descriptiveTestName(PHPUnit_Framework_Test $test) {
+		if ($test instanceof PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase) {
+			$name = $test->toString();
+		} elseif(method_exists($test, 'getName')) {
+			$name = $test->getName();
+		} else {
+			$name = get_class($test);
+		}
+		// the name of the test (without the suite name)
+		return preg_replace('(\(.*\))', '', $name);
+	}
 }

--- a/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/How_To/Configure_Nginx.md
+++ b/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/How_To/Configure_Nginx.md
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ But enough of the disclaimer, on to the actual configuration — typically in `n
 	
 		location ^~ /assets/ {
 			sendfile on;
-			try_files $uri =404;
+			try_files $uri /framework/main.php?url=$uri&$query_string;
 		}
 	
 		location ~ /framework/.*(main|rpc|tiny_mce_gzip)\.php$ {
--- a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/09_Security/04_Secure_Coding.md
+++ b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/09_Security/04_Secure_Coding.md
@ -430,29 +430,10 @@ standard PHP way. See [casting](/topics/datamodel#casting).

 ## Filesystem

-### Don't allow script-execution in /assets
+### Don't script-execution in /assets

-As all uploaded files are stored by default on the /assets-directory, you should disallow script-execution for this
-folder. This is just an additional security-measure to making sure you avoid directory-traversal, check for filesize and
-disallow certain filetypes.
-
-Example configuration for Apache2:
-
-	<VirtualHost *:80>
-		<LocationMatch assets/>
-			php_flag engine off
-			Options -ExecCGI -Includes -Indexes
-		</LocationMatch>
-	</VirtualHost>
-
-
-If you are using shared hosting or in a situation where you cannot alter your Vhost definitions, you can use a .htaccess
-file in the assets directory.  This requires PHP to be loaded as an Apache module (not CGI or FastCGI).
-
-**/assets/.htaccess**
-
-	php_flag engine off
-	Options -ExecCGI -Includes -Indexes 
+Please refer to the article on [file security](/developer_guides/files/file_security)
+for instructions on how to secure the assets folder against malicious script execution.

 ### Don't allow access to YAML files

--- a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/03_File_Security.md
+++ b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/03_File_Security.md
@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+summary: Manage access permission to assets
+
+# File Security
+
+## Security overview
+
+File security is an important concept, and is as essential as managing any other piece of data that exists 
+in your system. As pages and dataobjects can be either versioned, or restricted to view by authenticated
+members, it is necessary at times to apply similar logic to any files which are attached to these objects
+in the same way.
+
+Out of the box SilverStripe Framework comes with an asset storage mechanism with two stores, a public
+store and a protected one. Most operations which act on assets work independently of this mechanism,
+without having to consider whether any specific file is protected or public, but can normally be
+instructed to favour private or protected stores in some cases.
+
+For instance, in order to write an asset to a protected location you can use the following additional
+config option:
+
+
+    :::php
+    $store = singleton('AssetStore');
+    $store->setFromString('My protected content', 'Documents/Mydocument.txt', null, null, array(
+        'visibility' => AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED
+    ));
+
+
+## User access control
+
+Access for files is granted on a per-session basis, rather than on a per-member basis, via a
+whitelist action. This means that access to any protected asset must be made prior to the user
+actually attempting to download that asset. This is normally done in the PHP request that generated
+the response containing the link to that file.
+
+An automated system will, in most cases, handle this whitelisting for you. Calls to getURL()
+will automatically whitelist access to that file for the current user. Using this as a guide, you can easily
+control access to embedded assets at a template level.
+
+    :::ss
+    <ul class="files">
+        <% loop $File %>
+            <% if $canView %>
+                <li><a href="$URL">Download $Title</a></li>
+            <% else %>
+                <li>Permission denied for $Title</li>
+            <% end_if %>
+        <% end_loop >
+    </ul>
+
+Users who are able to guess the value of $URL will not be able to access those urls without being
+authorised by this code.
+
+In order to ensure protected assets are not leaked publicly, but are properly whitelisted for 
+authorised users, the following should be considered:
+
+* Caching mechanisms which prevent `$URL` being invoked for the user's request (such as `$URL` within a
+  partial cache block) will not whitelist those files automatically. You can manually whitelist a
+  file via PHP for the current user instead, by using the following code to grant access.
+
+
+    :::php
+    class Page_Controller extends ContentController {
+        public function init() {
+            parent::init();
+            // Whitelist any protected files on this page for the current user
+            foreach($this->Files() as $file) {
+                if($file->canView()) {
+                    $file->grantFile();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+* If a user does not have access to a file, you can still generate the URL but suppress the default
+  permission whitelist by invoking the getter as a method, but pass in a falsey value as a parameter.
+  (or '0' in template as a workaround for all parameters being cast as string)
+
+
+    ::php
+    <% if not $canView %>
+        <!-- The user will be denied if they follow this url -->
+        <li><a href="$getURL(0)">Access to $Title is denied</a></li>
+    <% else %>
+
+
+* Alternatively, if a user has already been granted access, you can explicitly revoke their access using
+  the `revokeFile` method.
+
+
+    :::php
+    class Page_Controller extends ContentController {
+        public function init() {
+            parent::init();
+            // Whitelist any protected files on this page for the current user
+            foreach($this->Files() as $file) {
+                if($file->canView()) {
+                    $file->grantFile();
+                } else {
+                    // Will revoke any historical grants
+                    $file->revokeFile();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+## Controlling asset visibility
+
+The asset API provides three main mechanisms for setting the visibility of an asset. Note that
+these operations are applied on a per file basis, and unlike `revoke` or `grant` methods
+these do not affect visibility for specific users.
+
+Visibility can be specified when files are created via one of the `AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED`
+or `AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC` constants. It's advisable to ensure the visibility of any file
+is declared as early as possible, so that potentially sensitive content never touches any
+public facing area.
+
+E.g.
+
+
+    :::php
+    $object->MyFile->setFromLocalFile($tmpFile['Path'], $filename, null, null, array(
+        'visibility' => AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED
+    ));
+
+
+You can also adjust the visibility of any existing file to either public or protected.
+
+
+    :::
+    // This will make the file available only when a user calls `->grant()`
+    $object->SecretFile->protectFile();
+    
+    // This file will be available to everyone with the URL
+    $object->PublicFile->publishFile();
+
+
+<div class="notice" markdown="1">
+One thing to note is that all variants of a single file will be treated as
+a single entity for access control, so specific variants cannot be individually controlled.
+</div>
+
+## How file access is protected
+
+Public urls to files do not change, regardless of whether the file is protected or public. Similarly,
+operations which modify files do not normally need to be told whether the file is protected or public
+either. This provides a consistent method for interacting with files.
+
+In day to day operation, moving assets to or between either of these stores does not normally
+alter these asset urls, as the routing mechanism will infer file access requirements dynamically.
+This allows you to prepare predictable file urls on a draft site, which will not change once 
+the page is published, but will be protected in the mean time.
+
+For instance, consider two files `OldCompanyLogo.gif` in the public store, and `NewCompanyLogo.gif`
+in the protected store, awaiting publishing.
+
+Internally your folder structure would look something like:
+
+
+    :::
+    assets/
+        .htaccess
+        .protected/
+            .htaccess
+            a870de278b/
+                NewCompanyLogo.gif
+        33be1b95cb/
+            OldCompanyLogo.gif
+
+
+The urls for these two files, however, do not reflect the physical structure directly.
+
+* `http://www.mysite.com/assets/33be1b95cb/OldCompanyLogo.gif` will be served directly from the web server,
+  and will not invoke a php request.
+* `http://www.mysite.com/assets/a870de278b/NewCompanyLogo.gif` will be routed via a 404 handler to PHP,
+  which will be passed to the `[api:ProtectedFileController]` controller, which will serve
+  up the content of the hidden file, conditional on a permission check.
+
+When the file `NewCompanyLogo.gif` is made public, the url will not change, but the file location
+will be moved to `assets/a870de278b/NewCompanyLogo.gif`, and will be served directly via
+the web server, bypassing the need for additional PHP requests.
+
+
+    :::php
+    $store = singleton('AssetStore');
+    $store->publish('NewCompanyLogo.gif', 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1');
+
+
+After this the filesystem will now look like below:
+
+
+    :::
+    assets/
+        .htaccess
+        .protected/
+            .htaccess
+        33be1b95cb/
+            OldCompanyLogo.gif
+        a870de278b/
+            NewCompanyLogo.gif
+
+
+## Performance considerations
+
+In order to ensure that a site does not invoke any unnecessary PHP processes when serving up files,
+it's important to ensure that your server is configured correctly. Serving public files via PHP
+will add unnecessary load to your server, but conversely, attempting to serve protected files
+directly may lead to necessary security checks being omitted.
+
+See the web server setting section below for more information on configuring your server properly
+
+### Performance: Static caching
+
+If you are deploying your site to a server configuration that makes use of static caching, it's essential
+that you ensure any page or dataobject cached adequately publishes any linked assets. This is due to the
+fact that static caching will bypass any PHP request, which would otherwise be necessary to whitelist
+protected files for these users.
+
+This is especially important when dealing with draft content, as frontend caches should not attempt to
+cache protected content being served to authenticated users. This can be achieved by configuring your cache
+correctly to skip `Pragma: no-cache` headers and the `bypassStaticCache` cookie.
+
+## Configuring protected assets
+
+### Configuring: Protected folder location
+
+In the default SilverStripe configuration, protected assets are placed within the web root into the
+`assets/.protected` folder, into which is also generated a `.htaccess` or `web.config` configured
+to deny any and all direct web requests.
+
+In order to better ensure these files are protected, it's recommended to move this outside of the web
+root altogether.
+
+For instance, given your web root is in the folder `/sites/mysite/www`, you can tell the asset store
+to put protected files into `/sites/mysite/protected` with the below `_ss_environment.php` setting:
+
+
+    :::php
+    define('SS_PROTECTED_ASSETS_PATH', '/sites/mysite/protected');
+
+
+### Configuring: File types
+
+In addition to configuring file locations, it's also important to ensure that you have allowed the
+appropriate file extensions for your instance. This can be done by setting the `File.allowed_extensions`
+config.
+
+
+	:::yaml
+	File: 
+	  allowed_extensions: 
+	    - 7zip 
+	    - xzip
+
+
+<div class="warning" markdown="1">
+Any file not included in this config, or in the default list of extensions, will be blocked from
+any requests to the assets directory. Invalid files will be blocked regardless of whether they
+exist or not, and will not invoke any PHP processes.
+</div>
+
+### Configuring: Protected file headers
+
+In certain situations, it's necessary to customise HTTP headers required either by
+intermediary caching services, or by the client, or upstream caches.
+
+When a protected file is served it will also be transmitted with all headers defined by the
+`SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemAssetStore.file_response_headers` config.
+You can customise this with the below config:
+
+
+    :::yaml
+    SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemAssetStore:
+      file_response_headers:
+        Pragma: 'no-cache'
+
+
+### Configuring: Archive behaviour
+
+By default, the default extension `AssetControlExtension` will control the disposal of assets
+attached to objects when those objects are deleted. For example, unpublished versioned objects
+will automatically have their attached assets moved to the protected store. The deletion of 
+draft or unversioned objects will have those assets permanantly deleted (along with all variants).
+
+In some cases, it may be preferable to have any deleted assets archived for versioned dataobjects,
+rather than deleted. This uses more disk storage, but will allow the full recovery of archived
+records and files.
+
+This can be applied to DataObjects on a case by case basis by setting the `archive_assets`
+config to true on that class. Note that this feature only works with dataobjects with
+the `Versioned` extension.
+
+
+    :::php
+    class MyVersiondObject extends DataObject {
+        /** Enable archiving */
+        private static $archive_assets = true;
+        /** Versioned */
+        private static $extensions = array('Versioned');
+    }
+
+
+The extension can also be globally disabled by removing it at the root level:
+
+
+    :::yaml
+    DataObject:
+      AssetControl: null
+
+
+### Configuring: Web server settings
+
+If the default server configuration is not appropriate for your specific environment, then you can
+further customise the .htaccess or web.config by editing one or more of the below:
+
+* `Assets_HTAccess.ss`: Template for public permissions on the Apache server.
+* `Assets_WebConfig.ss`: Template for public permissions on the IIS server.
+* `Protected_HTAccess.ss`: Template for the protected store on the Apache server (should deny all requests).
+* `Protected_WebConfig.ss`: Template for the protected store on the IIS server (should deny all requests).
+
+Each of these files will be regenerated on ?flush, so it is important to ensure that these files are
+overridden at the template level, not via manually generated configuration files.
+
+#### Configuring Web Server: Apache server
+
+In order to ensure that public files are served correctly, you should check that your ./assets
+.htaccess bypasses PHP requests for files that do exist. The default template
+(declared by `Assets_HTAccess.ss`) has the following section, which may be customised in your project:
+
+
+    # Non existant files passed to requesthandler
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)$
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteRule .* ../framework/main.php?url=%1 [QSA]
+
+
+You will need to ensure that your core apache configuration has the necessary `AllowOverride`
+settings to support the local .htaccess file.
+
+#### Configuring Web Server: Windows IIS 7.5+
+
+Configuring via IIS requires the Rewrite extension to be installed and configured properly.
+Any rules declared for the assets folder should be able to dynamically serve up existing files,
+while ensuring non-existent files are processed via the Framework.
+
+The default rule for IIS is as below (only partial configuration displayed):
+
+
+    <rule name="Protected and 404 File rewrite" stopProcessing="true">
+        <match url="^(.*)$" />
+        <conditions>
+            <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />
+        </conditions>
+        <action type="Rewrite" url="../framework/main.php?url={R:1}" appendQueryString="true" />
+    </rule>
+
+
+You will need to make sure that the `allowOverride` property of your root web.config is not set
+to false, to allow these to take effect.
+
+#### Configuring Web Server: Other server types
+
+If using a server configuration which must be configured outside of the web or asset root, you
+will need to make sure you manually configure these rules.
+
+For instance, this will allow your nginx site to serve files directly, while ensuring
+dynamic requests are processed via the Framework:
+
+
+    :::
+    location ^~ /assets/ {
+        sendfile on;
+        try_files $uri /framework/main.php?url=$uri&$query_string;
+    }
+
--- a/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md
+++ b/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md
@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   urls are no longer able to identify assets.
 * Extension point `HtmlEditorField::processImage` has been removed, and moved to `Image::regenerateImageHTML`
 * `Upload::load` now stores assets directly without saving into a `File` dataobject.
+ * Protected file storage is now a core Framework API. See [/developer_guides/files/file_security] for
+   more information.

 ## New API

@ -33,6 +35,9 @@
 * `Requirements_Minifier` API can be used to declare any new mechanism for minifying combined required files.
   By default this api is provided by the `JSMinifier` class, but user code can substitute their own.
 * `AssetField` formfield to provide an `UploadField` style uploader for the new `DBFile` database field.
+ * `AssetControlExtension` is applied by default to all DataObjects, in order to support the management
+   of linked assets and file protection.
+ * `ProtectedFileController` class is used to serve up protected assets.

 ## Deprecated classes/methods

@ -461,3 +466,19 @@ E.g.
 	  extensions:
 	    - MyErrorPageExtension

+### Upgrading asset web.config, .htaccess, or other server configuration
+
+Server configuration files for /assets are no longer static, and are regenerated via a set of
+standard silverstripe templates on flush. These templates include:
+
+ * `Assets_HTAccess.ss`: Template for public permissions on the Apache server.
+ * `Assets_WebConfig.ss`: Template for public permissions on the IIS server.
+ * `Protected_HTAccess.ss`: Template for the protected store on the Apache server (should deny all requests).
+ * `Protected_WebConfig.ss`: Template for the protected store on the IIS server (should deny all requests).
+
+You will need to make sure that these files are writable via the web server, and that any necessary
+configuration customisation is done via overriding these templates.
+
+If upgrading from an existing installation, make sure to invoke ?flush=all at least once.
+
+See [/developer_guides/files/file_security] for more information.
--- a/filesystem/AssetAdapterTest.php
+++ b/filesystem/AssetAdapterTest.php
@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?php
+
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\ProtectedAssetAdapter;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\PublicAssetAdapter;
+
+class AssetAdapterTest extends SapphireTest {
+
+    protected $rootDir = null;
+
+    protected $originalServer = null;
+
+    public function setUp() {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->rootDir = ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetAdapterTest';
+        Filesystem::makeFolder($this->rootDir);
+        $this->originalServer = $_SERVER;
+    }
+
+    public function tearDown() {
+        if($this->rootDir) {
+            Filesystem::removeFolder($this->rootDir);
+            $this->rootDir = null;
+        }
+        if($this->originalServer) {
+            $_SERVER = $this->originalServer;
+            $this->originalServer = null;
+        }
+        parent::tearDown();
+    }
+
+    public function testPublicAdapter() {
+        $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'] = 'Apache/2.2.22 (Win64) PHP/5.3.13';
+        $adapter = new PublicAssetAdapter($this->rootDir);
+        $this->assertFileExists($this->rootDir . '/.htaccess');
+        $this->assertFileNotExists($this->rootDir . '/web.config');
+
+        $htaccess = $adapter->read('.htaccess');
+        $content = $htaccess['contents'];
+        // Allowed extensions set
+        $this->assertContains('RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !.(?i:', $content);
+        foreach(File::config()->allowed_extensions as $extension) {
+            $this->assertRegExp('/\b'.preg_quote($extension).'\b/', $content);
+        }
+
+        // Rewrite rules
+        $this->assertContains('RewriteRule .* ../framework/main.php?url=%1 [QSA]', $content);
+        $this->assertContains('RewriteRule error[^\\/]*.html$ - [L]', $content);
+
+        // Test flush restores invalid content
+        \file_put_contents($this->rootDir . '/.htaccess', '# broken content');
+        $adapter->flush();
+        $htaccess2 = $adapter->read('.htaccess');
+        $this->assertEquals($content, $htaccess2['contents']);
+
+        // Test URL
+        $this->assertEquals('/assets/AssetAdapterTest/file.jpg', $adapter->getPublicUrl('file.jpg'));
+    }
+
+    public function testProtectedAdapter() {
+        $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'] = 'Apache/2.2.22 (Win64) PHP/5.3.13';
+        $adapter = new ProtectedAssetAdapter($this->rootDir . '/.protected');
+        $this->assertFileExists($this->rootDir . '/.protected/.htaccess');
+        $this->assertFileNotExists($this->rootDir . '/.protected/web.config');
+
+        // Test url
+        $this->assertEquals('/assets/file.jpg', $adapter->getProtectedUrl('file.jpg'));
+    }
+}
--- a/filesystem/AssetControlExtension.php
+++ b/filesystem/AssetControlExtension.php
@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem;
+
+use DataObject;
+use Injector;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
+
+/**
+ * Provides an interaction mechanism between objects and linked asset references.
+ */
+class AssetControlExtension extends \DataExtension {
+
+    /**
+     * When archiving versioned dataobjects, should assets be archived with them?
+     * If false, assets will be deleted when the object is removed from draft.
+     * If true, assets will be instead moved to the protected store.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    private static $archive_assets = false;
+
+    public function onAfterDelete() {
+        $assets = $this->findAssets($this->owner);
+
+        // When deleting from live, just secure assets
+        // Note that DataObject::delete() ignores sourceQueryParams
+        if($this->isVersioned() && \Versioned::current_stage() === \Versioned::get_live_stage()) {
+            $this->protectAll($assets);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // When deleting from stage then check if we should archive assets
+        $archive = $this->owner->config()->archive_assets;
+        if($archive && $this->isVersioned()) {
+            // Archived assets are kept protected
+            $this->protectAll($assets);
+        } else {
+            // Otherwise remove all assets
+            $this->deleteAll($assets);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a list of all tuples attached to this dataobject
+     * Note: Variants are excluded
+     *
+     * @param DataObject $record to search
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function findAssets(DataObject $record) {
+        // Search for dbfile instances
+        $files = array();
+        foreach($record->db() as $field => $db) {
+            // Extract assets from this database field
+            list($dbClass) = explode('(', $db);
+            if(!is_a($dbClass, 'DBFile', true)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Omit variant and merge with set
+            $next = $record->dbObject($field)->getValue();
+            unset($next['Variant']);
+            if ($next) {
+                $files[] = $next;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // De-dupe
+        return array_map("unserialize", array_unique(array_map("serialize", $files)));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if versioning rules should be applied to this object
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isVersioned() {
+        return $this->owner->has_extension('Versioned');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete all assets in the tuple list
+     *
+     * @param array $assets
+     */
+    protected function deleteAll($assets) {
+        $store = $this->getAssetStore();
+        foreach($assets as $asset) {
+            $store->delete($asset['Filename'], $asset['Hash']);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Move all assets in the list to the protected store
+     *
+     * @param array $assets
+     */
+    protected function protectAll($assets) {
+        $store = $this->getAssetStore();
+        foreach($assets as $asset) {
+            $store->protect($asset['Filename'], $asset['Hash']);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return AssetStore
+     */
+    protected function getAssetStore() {
+        return Injector::inst()->get('AssetStore');
+    }
+
+}
--- a/filesystem/File.php
+++ b/filesystem/File.php
@ -667,22 +667,24 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 	 * Gets the URL of this file
 	 *
 	 * @uses Director::baseURL()
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function getURL() {
+	public function getURL($grant = true) {
 		if($this->File->exists()) {
-			return $this->File->getURL();
+			return $this->File->getURL($grant);
 		}
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Get URL, but without resampling.
 	 *
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function getSourceURL() {
+	public function getSourceURL($grant = true) {
 		if($this->File->exists()) {
-			return $this->File->getSourceURL();
+			return $this->File->getSourceURL($grant);
 		}
 	}

@ -971,8 +973,8 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 		}
 	}

-	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
-		$result = $this->File->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
+		$result = $this->File->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		
 		// Update File record to name of the uploaded asset
 		if($result) {
@ -981,8 +983,8 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 		return $result;
 	}

-	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
-		$result = $this->File->setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
+		$result = $this->File->setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);

 		// Update File record to name of the uploaded asset
 		if($result) {
@ -991,8 +993,8 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 		return $result;
 	}

-	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
-		$result = $this->File->setFromString($data, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
+		$result = $this->File->setFromString($data, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);

 		// Update File record to name of the uploaded asset
 		if($result) {
@ -1063,7 +1065,7 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 		if(count($args) === 1 && is_array($args[0])) {
 			$args = $args[0];
 		}
-		
+
 		$parts = array();
 		foreach($args as $arg) {
 			$part = trim($arg, ' \\/');
@ -1075,4 +1077,31 @@ class File extends DataObject implements ShortcodeHandler, AssetContainer {
 		return implode('/', $parts);
 	}

+	public function deleteFile() {
+		return $this->File->deleteFile();
+	}
+
+	public function getVisibility() {
+		return $this->File->getVisibility();
+	}
+
+	public function publishFile() {
+		$this->File->publishFile();
+	}
+
+	public function protectFile() {
+		$this->File->protectFile();
+	}
+
+	public function grantFile() {
+		$this->File->grantFile();
+	}
+
+	public function revokeFile() {
+		$this->File->revokeFile();
+	}
+
+	public function canViewFile() {
+		return $this->File->canViewFile();
+	}
 }
--- a/filesystem/FileMigrationHelper.php
+++ b/filesystem/FileMigrationHelper.php
@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ class FileMigrationHelper extends Object {

 		// Copy local file into this filesystem
 		$filename = $file->getFilename();
-		$result = $file->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE);
+		$result = $file->setFromLocalFile(
+			$path, $filename, null, null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE)
+		);

 		// Move file if the APL changes filename value
 		if($result['Filename'] !== $filename) {
--- a/filesystem/Folder.php
+++ b/filesystem/Folder.php
@ -239,9 +239,10 @@ class Folder extends File {
 	/**
 	 * Folders do not have public URLs
 	 *
-	 * @return null
+	 * @param bool $grant
+	 * @return null|string
 	 */
-	public function getURL() {
+	public function getURL($grant = true) {
 		return null;
 	}

--- a/filesystem/GDBackend.php
+++ b/filesystem/GDBackend.php
@ -548,14 +548,14 @@ class GDBackend extends Object implements Image_Backend, Flushable {
 		return $output;
 	}

-	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// Write to temporary file, taking care to maintain the extension
 		$path = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'gd');
 		if($extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION)) {
 			$path .= "." . $extension;
 		}
 		$this->writeTo($path);
-		$result = $assetStore->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+		$result = $assetStore->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		unlink($path);
 		return $result;
 	}
--- a/filesystem/ImageManipulation.php
+++ b/filesystem/ImageManipulation.php
@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ trait ImageManipulation {
 	abstract public function getStream();

 	/**
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
 	 * @return string public url to the asset in this container
 	 */
-	abstract public function getURL();
+	abstract public function getURL($grant = true);

 	/**
 	 * @return string The absolute URL to the asset in this container
@ -692,7 +693,10 @@ trait ImageManipulation {
 					return null;
 				}

-				return $backend->writeToStore($store, $filename, $hash, $variant, AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING);
+				return $backend->writeToStore(
+					$store, $filename, $hash, $variant,
+					array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING)
+				);
 			}
 		);
 	}
--- a/filesystem/ImagickBackend.php
+++ b/filesystem/ImagickBackend.php
@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ class ImagickBackend extends Imagick implements Image_Backend {
 		$this->setQuality(Config::inst()->get('ImagickBackend', 'default_quality'));
 	}

-	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// Write to temporary file, taking care to maintain the extension
 		$path = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'imagemagick');
 		if($extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION)) {
 			$path .= "." . $extension;
 		}
 		$this->writeimage($path);
-		$result = $assetStore->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+		$result = $assetStore->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		unlink($path);
 		return $result;
 	}
--- a/filesystem/Upload.php
+++ b/filesystem/Upload.php
@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ class Upload extends Controller {
 		$conflictResolution = $this->replaceFile
 			? AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE
 			: AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME;
-		return $container->setFromLocalFile($tmpFile['tmp_name'], $filename, null, null, $conflictResolution);
+		$config = array('conflict' => $conflictResolution);
+		return $container->setFromLocalFile($tmpFile['tmp_name'], $filename, null, null, $config);
 	}

 	/**
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/AssetAdapter.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/AssetAdapter.php
@ -2,18 +2,24 @@

 namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;

-use Controller;
-use Director;
 use League\Flysystem\Adapter\Local;

 /**
- * Adaptor for local filesystem based on assets directory
+ * Adapter for local filesystem based on assets directory
 *
 * @package framework
 * @subpackage filesystem
 */
 class AssetAdapter extends Local {

+	/**
+	 * Server specific configuration necessary to block http traffic to a local folder
+	 *
+	 * @config
+	 * @var array Mapping of server configurations to configuration files necessary
+	 */
+	private static $server_configuration = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * Config compatible permissions configuration
 	 *
@ -33,39 +39,101 @@ class AssetAdapter extends Local {

 	public function __construct($root = null, $writeFlags = LOCK_EX, $linkHandling = self::DISALLOW_LINKS) {
 		// Get root path
-		if (!$root) {
-			// Empty root will set the path to assets
-			$root = ASSETS_PATH;
-		} elseif(strpos($root, './') === 0) {
-			// Substitute leading ./ with BASE_PATH
-			$root = BASE_PATH . substr($root, 1);
-		} elseif(strpos($root, '../') === 0) {
-			// Substitute leading ./ with parent of BASE_PATH, in case storage is outside of the webroot.
-			$root = dirname(BASE_PATH) . substr($root, 2);
-		}
+		$root = $this->findRoot($root);

 		// Override permissions with config
 		$permissions = \Config::inst()->get(get_class($this), 'file_permissions');
-
 		parent::__construct($root, $writeFlags, $linkHandling, $permissions);
+
+		// Configure server
+		$this->configureServer();
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Provide downloadable url
+	 * Determine the root folder absolute system path
 	 *
-	 * @param string $path
-	 * @return string|null
+	 * @param string $root
+	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function getPublicUrl($path) {
-		$rootPath = realpath(BASE_PATH);
-		$filesPath = realpath($this->pathPrefix);
-
-		if(stripos($filesPath, $rootPath) === 0) {
-			$dir = substr($filesPath, strlen($rootPath));
-			return Controller::join_links(Director::baseURL(), $dir, $path);
+	protected function findRoot($root) {
+		// Empty root will set the path to assets
+		if (!$root) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Missing argument for root path");
 		}

-		// File outside of webroot can't be used
-		return null;
+		// Substitute leading ./ with BASE_PATH
+		if(strpos($root, './') === 0) {
+			return BASE_PATH . substr($root, 1);
+		}
+
+		// Substitute leading ./ with parent of BASE_PATH, in case storage is outside of the webroot.
+		if(strpos($root, '../') === 0) {
+			return dirname(BASE_PATH) . substr($root, 2);
+		}
+
+		return $root;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Force flush and regeneration of server files
+	 */
+	public function flush() {
+		$this->configureServer(true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Configure server files for this store
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $forceOverwrite Force regeneration even if files already exist
+	 */
+	protected function configureServer($forceOverwrite = false) {
+		// Get server type
+		$type = isset($_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE']) ? $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'] : '*';
+		list($type) = explode('/', strtolower($type));
+
+		// Determine configurations to write
+		$rules = \Config::inst()->get(get_class($this), 'server_configuration', \Config::FIRST_SET);
+		if(empty($rules[$type])) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$configurations = $rules[$type];
+
+		// Apply each configuration
+		$config = new \League\Flysystem\Config();
+		$config->set('visibility', 'private');
+		foreach($configurations as $file => $template) {
+			if ($forceOverwrite || !$this->has($file)) {
+				// Evaluate file
+				$content = $this->renderTemplate($template);
+				$success = $this->write($file, $content, $config);
+				if(!$success) {
+					throw new \Exception("Error writing server configuration file \"{$file}\"");
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Render server configuration file from a template file
+	 *
+	 * @param string $template
+	 * @return \HTMLText Rendered results
+	 */
+	protected function renderTemplate($template) {
+		// Build allowed extensions
+		$allowedExtensions = new \ArrayList();
+		foreach(\File::config()->allowed_extensions as $extension) {
+			if($extension) {
+				$allowedExtensions->push(new \ArrayData(array(
+					'Extension' => preg_quote($extension)
+				)));
+			}
+		}
+
+		$viewer = new \SSViewer(array($template));
+		return (string)$viewer->process(new \ArrayData(array(
+			'AllowedExtensions' => $allowedExtensions
+		)));
+	}
+
 }
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemAssetStore.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemAssetStore.php
@ -3,13 +3,19 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;

 use Config;
+use Generator;
 use Injector;
+use League\Flysystem\Directory;
+use Session;
+use Flushable;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use League\Flysystem\Exception;
 use League\Flysystem\Filesystem;
 use League\Flysystem\Util;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetNameGenerator;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStoreRouter;
+use SS_HTTPResponse;

 /**
 * Asset store based on flysystem Filesystem as a backend
@ -17,29 +23,65 @@ use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
 * @package framework
 * @subpackage filesystem
 */
-class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
+class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore, AssetStoreRouter, Flushable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Session key to use for user grants
+	 */
+	const GRANTS_SESSION = 'AssetStore_Grants';

 	/**
 	 * @var Filesystem
 	 */
-	private $filesystem = null;
+	private $publicFilesystem = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Filesystem to use for protected files
+	 *
+	 * @var Filesystem
+	 */
+	private $protectedFilesystem = null;

 	/**
 	 * Enable to use legacy filename behaviour (omits hash)
 	 *
+	 * Note that if using legacy filenames then duplicate files will not work.
+	 *
 	 * @config
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
 	private static $legacy_filenames = false;

+	/**
+	 * Flag if empty folders are allowed.
+	 * If false, empty folders are cleared up when their contents are deleted.
+	 *
+	 * @config
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private static $keep_empty_dirs = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * Custom headers to add to all custom file responses
+	 *
+	 * @config
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private static $file_response_headers = array(
+		'Cache-Control' => 'private'
+	);
+
 	/**
 	 * Assign new flysystem backend
 	 *
 	 * @param Filesystem $filesystem
 	 * @return $this
 	 */
-	public function setFilesystem(Filesystem $filesystem) {
-		$this->filesystem = $filesystem;
+	public function setPublicFilesystem(Filesystem $filesystem) {
+		if(!$filesystem->getAdapter() instanceof PublicAdapter) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Configured adapter must implement PublicAdapter");
+		}
+		$this->publicFilesystem = $filesystem;
 		return $this;
 	}

@ -48,26 +90,115 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	 *
 	 * @return Filesystem
 	 */
-	public function getFilesystem() {
-		return $this->filesystem;
+	public function getPublicFilesystem() {
+		return $this->publicFilesystem;
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Assign filesystem to use for non-public files
+	 *
+	 * @param Filesystem $filesystem
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function setProtectedFilesystem(Filesystem $filesystem) {
+		if(!$filesystem->getAdapter() instanceof ProtectedAdapter) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Configured adapter must implement ProtectedAdapter");
+		}
+		$this->protectedFilesystem = $filesystem;
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get filesystem to use for non-public files
+	 *
+	 * @return Filesystem
+	 */
+	public function getProtectedFilesystem() {
+		return $this->protectedFilesystem;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the store that contains the given fileID
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID Internal file identifier
+	 * @return Filesystem
+	 */
+	protected function getFilesystemFor($fileID) {
+		if($this->getPublicFilesystem()->has($fileID)) {
+			return $this->getPublicFilesystem();
+		}
+
+		if($this->getProtectedFilesystem()->has($fileID)) {
+			return $this->getProtectedFilesystem();
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public function getCapabilities() {
+		return array(
+			'visibility' => array(
+				self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+				self::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED
+			),
+			'conflict' => array(
+				self::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION,
+				self::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE,
+				self::CONFLICT_RENAME,
+				self::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function getVisibility($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		if($this->getPublicFilesystem()->has($fileID)) {
+			return self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC;
+		}
+
+		if($this->getProtectedFilesystem()->has($fileID)) {
+			return self::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
 	public function getAsStream($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->readStream($fileID);
+		return $this
+			->getFilesystemFor($fileID)
+			->readStream($fileID);
 	}

 	public function getAsString($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->read($fileID);
+		return $this
+			->getFilesystemFor($fileID)
+			->read($fileID);
 	}

-	public function getAsURL($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
+	public function getAsURL($filename, $hash, $variant = null, $grant = true) {
+		if($grant) {
+			$this->grant($filename, $hash);
+		}
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->getPublicUrl($fileID);
+
+		// Check with filesystem this asset exists in
+		$public = $this->getPublicFilesystem();
+		$protected = $this->getProtectedFilesystem();
+		if($public->has($fileID) || !$protected->has($fileID)) {
+			/** @var PublicAdapter $publicAdapter */
+			$publicAdapter = $public->getAdapter();
+			return $publicAdapter->getPublicUrl($fileID);
+		} else {
+			/** @var ProtectedAdapter $protectedAdapter */
+			$protectedAdapter = $protected->getAdapter();
+			return $protectedAdapter->getProtectedUrl($fileID);
+		}
 	}

-	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// Validate this file exists
 		if(!file_exists($path)) {
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException("$path does not exist");
@ -79,8 +210,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Callback for saving content
-		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystem();
-		$callback = function($fileID) use ($filesystem, $path) {
+		$callback = function(Filesystem $filesystem, $fileID) use ($path) {
 			// Read contents as string into flysystem
 			$handle = fopen($path, 'r');
 			if($handle === false) {
@ -97,13 +227,12 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Submit to conflict check
-		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 	}

-	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// Callback for saving content
-		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystem();
-		$callback = function($fileID) use ($filesystem, $data) {
+		$callback = function(Filesystem $filesystem, $fileID) use ($data) {
 			return $filesystem->put($fileID, $data);
 		};

@ -113,21 +242,20 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Submit to conflict check
-		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 	}

-	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// If the stream isn't rewindable, write to a temporary filename
 		if(!$this->isSeekableStream($stream)) {
 			$path = $this->getStreamAsFile($stream);
-			$result = $this->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+			$result = $this->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 			unlink($path);
 			return $result;
 		}

 		// Callback for saving content
-		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystem();
-		$callback = function($fileID) use ($filesystem, $stream) {
+		$callback = function(Filesystem $filesystem, $fileID) use ($stream) {
 			return $filesystem->putStream($fileID, $stream);
 		};

@ -137,7 +265,144 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Submit to conflict check
-		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+		return $this->writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function delete($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		$protected = $this->deleteFromFilesystem($fileID, $this->getProtectedFilesystem());
+		$public = $this->deleteFromFilesystem($fileID, $this->getPublicFilesystem());
+		return $protected || $public;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete the given file (and any variants) in the given {@see Filesystem}
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID
+	 * @param Filesystem $filesystem
+	 * @return bool True if a file was deleted
+	 */
+	protected function deleteFromFilesystem($fileID, Filesystem $filesystem) {
+		$deleted = false;
+		foreach($this->findVariants($fileID, $filesystem) as $nextID) {
+			$filesystem->delete($nextID);
+			$deleted = true;
+		}
+
+		// Truncate empty dirs
+		$this->truncateDirectory(dirname($fileID), $filesystem);
+
+		return $deleted;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear directory if it's empty
+	 *
+	 * @param string $dirname Name of directory
+	 * @param Filesystem $filesystem
+	 */
+	protected function truncateDirectory($dirname, Filesystem $filesystem) {
+		if ($dirname
+			&& ! Config::inst()->get(get_class($this), 'keep_empty_dirs')
+			&& ! $filesystem->listContents($dirname)
+		) {
+			$filesystem->deleteDir($dirname);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an iterable {@see Generator} of all files / variants for the given $fileID in the given $filesystem
+	 * This includes the empty (no) variant.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID ID of original file to compare with.
+	 * @param Filesystem $filesystem
+	 * @return Generator
+	 */
+	protected function findVariants($fileID, Filesystem $filesystem) {
+		foreach($filesystem->listContents(dirname($fileID)) as $next) {
+			if($next['type'] !== 'file') {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$nextID = $next['path'];
+			// Compare given file to target, omitting variant
+			if($fileID === $this->removeVariant($nextID)) {
+				yield $nextID;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function publish($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		$protected = $this->getProtectedFilesystem();
+		$public = $this->getPublicFilesystem();
+		$this->moveBetweenFilesystems($fileID, $protected, $public);
+	}
+
+	public function protect($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		$public = $this->getPublicFilesystem();
+		$protected = $this->getProtectedFilesystem();
+		$this->moveBetweenFilesystems($fileID, $public, $protected);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Move a file (and its associative variants) between filesystems
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID
+	 * @param Filesystem $from
+	 * @param Filesystem $to
+	 */
+	protected function moveBetweenFilesystems($fileID, Filesystem $from, Filesystem $to) {
+		foreach($this->findVariants($fileID, $from) as $nextID) {
+			// Copy via stream
+			$stream = $from->readStream($nextID);
+			$to->putStream($nextID, $stream);
+			fclose($stream);
+			$from->delete($nextID);
+		}
+
+		// Truncate empty dirs
+		$this->truncateDirectory(dirname($fileID), $from);
+	}
+
+	public function grant($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		$granted = Session::get(self::GRANTS_SESSION) ?: array();
+		$granted[$fileID] = true;
+		Session::set(self::GRANTS_SESSION, $granted);
+	}
+
+	public function revoke($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		$granted = Session::get(self::GRANTS_SESSION) ?: array();
+		unset($granted[$fileID]);
+		if($granted) {
+			Session::set(self::GRANTS_SESSION, $granted);
+		} else {
+			Session::clear(self::GRANTS_SESSION);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function canView($filename, $hash) {
+		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+		if($this->getProtectedFilesystem()->has($fileID)) {
+			return $this->isGranted($fileID);
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a grant exists for the given FileID
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function isGranted($fileID) {
+		// Since permissions are applied to the non-variant only,
+		// map back to the original file before checking
+		$originalID = $this->removeVariant($fileID);
+		$granted = Session::get('AssetStore_Grants') ?: array();
+		return !empty($granted[$originalID]);
 	}

 	/**
@ -158,21 +423,22 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	 *
 	 * @param resource $stream
 	 * @return string Filename of resulting stream content
+	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
 	protected function getStreamAsFile($stream) {
 		// Get temporary file and name
 		$file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'ssflysystem');
 		$buffer = fopen($file, 'w');
-        if (!$buffer) {
-            throw new Exception("Could not create temporary file");
-        }
+		if (!$buffer) {
+			throw new Exception("Could not create temporary file");
+		}

 		// Transfer from given stream
 		Util::rewindStream($stream);
-        stream_copy_to_stream($stream, $buffer);
-        if (! fclose($buffer)) {
-            throw new Exception("Could not write stream to temporary file");
-        }
+		stream_copy_to_stream($stream, $buffer);
+		if (! fclose($buffer)) {
+			throw new Exception("Could not write stream to temporary file");
+		}

 		return $file;
 	}
@ -195,14 +461,16 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash SHA1 of the original file content
 	 * @param string $variant Variant to write
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}. Will default to one chosen by the backend
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant)
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	protected function writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	protected function writeWithCallback($callback, $filename, $hash, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		// Set default conflict resolution
-		if(!$conflictResolution) {
+		if(empty($config['conflict'])) {
 			$conflictResolution = $this->getDefaultConflictResolution($variant);
+		} else {
+			$conflictResolution = $config['conflict'];
 		}
 		
 		// Validate parameters
@ -223,8 +491,22 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		// Check conflict resolution scheme
 		$resolvedID = $this->resolveConflicts($conflictResolution, $fileID);
 		if($resolvedID !== false) {
+			// Check if source file already exists on the filesystem
+			$mainID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash);
+			$filesystem = $this->getFilesystemFor($mainID);
+
+			// If writing a new file use the correct visibility
+			if(!$filesystem) {
+				// Default to public store unless requesting protected store
+				if(isset($config['visibility']) && $config['visibility'] === self::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED) {
+					$filesystem = $this->getProtectedFilesystem();
+				} else {
+					$filesystem = $this->getPublicFilesystem();
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Submit and validate result
-			$result = $callback($resolvedID);
+			$result = $callback($filesystem, $resolvedID);
 			if(!$result) {
 				throw new Exception("Could not save {$filename}");
 			}
@ -233,10 +515,10 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 			$filename = $this->getOriginalFilename($resolvedID);
 			
 		} elseif(empty($variant)) {
-			// If defering to the existing file, return the sha of the existing file,
+			// If deferring to the existing file, return the sha of the existing file,
 			// unless we are writing a variant (which has the same hash value as its original file)
 			$stream = $this
-				->getFilesystem()
+				->getFilesystemFor($fileID)
 				->readStream($fileID);
 			$hash = $this->getStreamSHA1($stream);
 		}
@ -277,17 +559,26 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {

 	public function getMetadata($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->getMetadata($fileID);
+		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystemFor($fileID);
+		if($filesystem) {
+			return $filesystem->getMetadata($fileID);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}

 	public function getMimeType($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->getMimetype($fileID);
+		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystemFor($fileID);
+		if($filesystem) {
+			return $filesystem->getMimetype($fileID);
+		}
+		return null;
 	}

 	public function exists($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		$fileID = $this->getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant);
-		return $this->getFilesystem()->has($fileID);
+		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystemFor($fileID);
+		return !empty($filesystem);
 	}

 	/**
@ -305,7 +596,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Otherwise, check if this exists
-		$exists = $this->getFilesystem()->has($fileID);
+		$exists = $this->getFilesystemFor($fileID);
 		if(!$exists) {
 			return $fileID;
 		}
@ -313,15 +604,14 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		// Flysystem defaults to use_existing
 		switch($conflictResolution) {
 			// Throw tantrum
-			case AssetStore::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION: {
+			case static::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION: {
 				throw new \InvalidArgumentException("File already exists at path {$fileID}");
 			}

 			// Rename
-			case AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME: {
+			case static::CONFLICT_RENAME: {
 				foreach($this->fileGeneratorFor($fileID) as $candidate) {
-					// @todo better infinite loop breaking
-					if(!$this->getFilesystem()->has($candidate)) {
+					if(!$this->getFilesystemFor($candidate)) {
 						return $candidate;
 					}
 				}
@ -330,7 +620,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 			}

 			// Use existing file
-			case AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING:
+			case static::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING:
 			default: {
 				return false;
 			}
@ -340,7 +630,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	/**
 	 * Get an asset renamer for the given filename.
 	 *
-	 * @param string $fileID Adaptor specific identifier for this file/version
+	 * @param string $fileID Adapter specific identifier for this file/version
 	 * @return AssetNameGenerator
 	 */
 	protected function fileGeneratorFor($fileID){
@ -361,33 +651,42 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Given a FileID, map this back to the original filename, trimming variant
+	 * Given a FileID, map this back to the original filename, trimming variant and hash
 	 *
-	 * @param string $fileID Adaptor specific identifier for this file/version
-	 * @param string $variant Out parameter for any found variant
-	 * @return string
+	 * @param string $fileID Adapter specific identifier for this file/version
+	 * @return string Filename for this file, omitting hash and variant
 	 */
-	protected function getOriginalFilename($fileID, &$variant = '') {
+	protected function getOriginalFilename($fileID) {
 		// Remove variant
-		$original = $fileID;
-		$variant = '';
-		if(preg_match('/^(?<before>((?<!__).)+)__(?<variant>[^\\.]+)(?<after>.*)$/', $fileID, $matches)) {
-			$original = $matches['before'].$matches['after'];
-			$variant = $matches['variant'];
-		}
+		$originalID = $this->removeVariant($fileID);

 		// Remove hash (unless using legacy filenames, without hash)
 		if($this->useLegacyFilenames()) {
-			return $original;
+			return $originalID;
 		} else {
 			return preg_replace(
 				'/(?<hash>[a-zA-Z0-9]{10}\\/)(?<name>[^\\/]+)$/',
 				'$2',
-				$original
+				$originalID
 			);
 		}
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Remove variant from a fileID
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fileID
+	 * @return string FileID without variant
+	 */
+	protected function removeVariant($fileID) {
+		// Check variant
+		if (preg_match('/^(?<before>((?<!__).)+)__(?<variant>[^\\.]+)(?<after>.*)$/', $fileID, $matches)) {
+			return $matches['before'] . $matches['after'];
+		}
+		// There is no variant, so return original value
+		return $fileID;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Map file tuple (hash, name, variant) to a filename to be used by flysystem
 	 *
@ -396,7 +695,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 	 * @param string $filename Name of file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file
 	 * @param string $variant (if given)
-	 * @return string Adaptor specific identifier for this file/version
+	 * @return string Adapter specific identifier for this file/version
 	 */
 	protected function getFileID($filename, $hash, $variant = null) {
 		// Since we use double underscore to delimit variants, eradicate them from filename
@ -411,7 +710,7 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		}

 		// Unless in legacy mode, inject hash just prior to the filename
-		if(Config::inst()->get(__CLASS__, 'legacy_filenames')) {
+		if($this->useLegacyFilenames()) {
 			$fileID = $name;
 		} else {
 			$fileID = substr($hash, 0, 10) . '/' . $name;
@ -436,4 +735,91 @@ class FlysystemAssetStore implements AssetStore {
 		return $fileID;
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Ensure each adapter re-generates its own server configuration files
+	 */
+	public static function flush() {
+		// Ensure that this instance is constructed on flush, thus forcing
+		// bootstrapping of necessary .htaccess / web.config files
+		$instance = singleton('AssetStore');
+		if ($instance instanceof FlysystemAssetStore) {
+			$publicAdapter = $instance->getPublicFilesystem()->getAdapter();
+			if($publicAdapter instanceof AssetAdapter) {
+				$publicAdapter->flush();
+			}
+			$protectedAdapter = $instance->getProtectedFilesystem()->getAdapter();
+			if($protectedAdapter instanceof AssetAdapter) {
+				$protectedAdapter->flush();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function getResponseFor($asset) {
+		// Check if file exists
+		$filesystem = $this->getFilesystemFor($asset);
+		if(!$filesystem) {
+			return $this->createInvalidResponse();
+		}
+
+		// Block directory access
+		if($filesystem->get($asset) instanceof Directory) {
+			return $this->createDeniedResponse();
+		}
+
+		// Deny if file is protected and denied
+		if($filesystem === $this->getProtectedFilesystem() && !$this->isGranted($asset)) {
+			return $this->createDeniedResponse();
+		}
+
+		// Serve up file response
+		return $this->createResponseFor($filesystem, $asset);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate an {@see SS_HTTPResponse} for the given file from the source filesystem
+	 * @param Filesystem $flysystem
+	 * @param string $fileID
+	 * @return SS_HTTPResponse
+	 */
+	protected function createResponseFor(Filesystem $flysystem, $fileID) {
+		// Build response body
+		// @todo: gzip / buffer response?
+		$body = $flysystem->read($fileID);
+		$mime = $flysystem->getMimetype($fileID);
+		$response = new SS_HTTPResponse($body, 200);
+
+		// Add headers
+		$response->addHeader('Content-Type', $mime);
+		$headers = Config::inst()->get(get_class($this), 'file_response_headers');
+		foreach($headers as $header => $value) {
+			$response->addHeader($header, $value);
+		}
+		return $response;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate a 403 response for the given file
+	 *
+	 * @return SS_HTTPResponse
+	 */
+	protected function createDeniedResponse() {
+		$response = new SS_HTTPResponse(null, 403);
+		return $response;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate 404 response for missing file requests
+	 *
+	 * @return SS_HTTPResponse
+	 */
+	protected function createInvalidResponse() {
+		$response = new SS_HTTPResponse('', 404);
+
+		// Show message in dev
+		if(!\Director::isLive()) {
+			$response->setBody($response->getStatusDescription());
+		}
+
+		return $response;
+	}
 }
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler.php
@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler implements GeneratedAssetHandler {
 		if($result) {
 			return $this
 				->getFilesystem()
+				->getAdapter()
 				->getPublicUrl($filename);
 		}
 	}
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemUrlPlugin.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/FlysystemUrlPlugin.php
@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;
-
-use League\Flysystem\AwsS3v2\AwsS3Adapter;
-use League\Flysystem\Filesystem;
-use League\Flysystem\FilesystemInterface;
-use League\Flysystem\PluginInterface;
-use Oneup\FlysystemBundle\Adapter\LocalWithHost;
-
-
-/**
- * Allows urls for files to be exposed
- *
- * Credit to https://github.com/SmartestEdu/FlysystemPublicUrlPlugin
- *
- * @package framework
- * @subpackage filesystem
- */
-class FlysystemUrlPlugin implements PluginInterface {
-	
-    /**
-     * @var Filesystem adapter
-     */
-    protected $adapter;
-
-    public function setFilesystem(FilesystemInterface $filesystem) {
-        $this->adapter = $filesystem->getAdapter();
-    }
-
-    public function getMethod() {
-        return 'getPublicUrl';
-    }
-
-    /**
-	 * Generate public url
-	 * 
-     * @param string $path
-     * @return string The full url to the file
-     */
-    public function handle($path) {
-		// Default adaptor
-		if($this->adapter instanceof AssetAdapter) {
-			return $this->adapter->getPublicUrl($path);
-		}
-
-		// Check S3 adaptor
-        if (class_exists('League\Flysystem\AwsS3v2\AwsS3Adapter')
-			&& $this->adapter instanceof AwsS3Adapter
-		) {
-            return sprintf(
-                'https://s3.amazonaws.com/%s/%s',
-                $this->adapter->getBucket(),
-                $path
-            );
-        }
-
-		// Local with host
-        if (class_exists('Oneup\FlysystemBundle\Adapter\LocalWithHost')
-			&& $this->adapter instanceof LocalWithHost
-		) {
-            return sprintf(
-                '%s/%s/%s',
-                $this->adapter->getBasePath(),
-                $this->adapter->getWebpath(),
-                $path
-            );
-        }
-
-		// no url available
-		return null;
-    }
-}
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/ProtectedAdapter.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/ProtectedAdapter.php
@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;
+
+use League\Flysystem\AdapterInterface;
+
+/**
+ * An adapter which does not publicly expose protected files
+ */
+interface ProtectedAdapter extends AdapterInterface {
+
+	/**
+	 * Provide downloadable url that is restricted to granted users
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path
+	 * @return string|null
+	 */
+	public function getProtectedUrl($path);
+}
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/ProtectedAssetAdapter.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/ProtectedAssetAdapter.php
@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;
+
+class ProtectedAssetAdapter extends AssetAdapter implements ProtectedAdapter {
+
+    /**
+     * Name of default folder to save secure assets in under ASSETS_PATH.
+     * This can be bypassed by specifying an absolute filesystem path via
+     * the SS_PROTECTED_ASSETS_PATH environment definition.
+     *
+     * @config
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private static $secure_folder = '.protected';
+
+    private static $server_configuration = array(
+        'apache' => array(
+            '.htaccess' => "Protected_HTAccess"
+        ),
+        'microsoft-iis' => array(
+            'web.config' => "Protected_WebConfig"
+        )
+    );
+
+    protected function findRoot($root) {
+        // Use explicitly defined path
+        if($root) {
+            return parent::findRoot($root);
+        }
+
+        // Use environment defined path
+        if(defined('SS_PROTECTED_ASSETS_PATH')) {
+            return SS_PROTECTED_ASSETS_PATH;
+        }
+
+        // Default location is under assets
+        return ASSETS_PATH . '/' . \Config::inst()->get(static::class, 'secure_folder');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provide secure downloadable
+     *
+     * @param string $path
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getProtectedUrl($path) {
+        // Public URLs are handled via a request handler within /assets.
+        // If assets are stored locally, then asset paths of protected files should be equivalent.
+        return \Controller::join_links(\Director::baseURL(), ASSETS_DIR, $path);
+    }
+}
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/PublicAdapter.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/PublicAdapter.php
@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;
+
+use League\Flysystem\AdapterInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an AbstractAdapter which exposes its assets via public urls
+ */
+interface PublicAdapter extends AdapterInterface {
+
+	/**
+	 * Provide downloadable url that is open to the public
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path
+	 * @return string|null
+	 */
+	public function getPublicUrl($path);
+}
--- a/filesystem/flysystem/PublicAssetAdapter.php
+++ b/filesystem/flysystem/PublicAssetAdapter.php
@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: dmooyman
+ * Date: 16/12/15
+ * Time: 1:54 PM
+ */
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem;
+
+use Controller;
+use Director;
+
+class PublicAssetAdapter extends AssetAdapter implements PublicAdapter {
+
+	/**
+	 * Server specific configuration necessary to block http traffic to a local folder
+	 *
+	 * @config
+	 * @var array Mapping of server configurations to configuration files necessary
+	 */
+	private static $server_configuration = array(
+		'apache' => array(
+			'.htaccess' => "Assets_HTAccess"
+		),
+		'microsoft-iis' => array(
+			'web.config' => "Assets_WebConfig"
+		)
+	);
+
+    protected function findRoot($root) {
+		if ($root) {
+            return parent::findRoot($root);
+        }
+
+        // Empty root will set the path to assets
+        return ASSETS_PATH;
+    }
+
+    /**
+	 * Provide downloadable url
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path
+	 * @return string|null
+	 */
+	public function getPublicUrl($path) {
+		$rootPath = realpath(BASE_PATH);
+		$filesPath = realpath($this->pathPrefix);
+
+		if(stripos($filesPath, $rootPath) === 0) {
+			$dir = substr($filesPath, strlen($rootPath));
+			return Controller::join_links(Director::baseURL(), $dir, $path);
+		}
+
+		// File outside of webroot can't be used
+		return null;
+	}
+}
--- a/filesystem/storage/AssetContainer.php
+++ b/filesystem/storage/AssetContainer.php
@ -2,6 +2,8 @@

 namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;

+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
+
 /**
 * Represents a container for a specific asset.
 *
@ -13,7 +15,8 @@ namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;
 * @package framework
 * @subpackage filesystem
 */
-interface AssetContainer {
+interface AssetContainer
+{

 	/**
 	 * Assign a set of data to the backend
@ -22,53 +25,58 @@ interface AssetContainer {
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}. Will default to one chosen by the backend
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the given data.
 	 */
-	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

-    /**
+	/**
 	 * Assign a local file to the backend.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $path Absolute filesystem path to file
-	 * @param type $filename Optional path to ask the backend to name as.
+	 * @param string $filename Optional path to ask the backend to name as.
 	 * Will default to the filename of the $path, excluding directories.
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the local file content.
 	 */
-    public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

-    /**
+	/**
 	 * Assign a stream to the backend
 	 *
 	 * @param resource $stream Streamable resource
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the raw stream.
 	 */
-    public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

-    /**
-     * @return string Data from the file in this container
-     */
-    public function getString();
+	/**
+	 * @return string Data from the file in this container
+	 */
+	public function getString();

-    /**
+	/**
 	 * @return resource Data stream to the asset in this container
 	 */
-    public function getStream();
+	public function getStream();

-    /**
-     * @return string public url to the asset in this container
-     */
-    public function getURL();
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
+	 * If set to true, and the file is currently in protected mode, the asset store will ensure the
+	 * returned URL is accessible for the duration of the current session / user.
+	 * This will have no effect if the file is in published mode.
+	 * This will not grant access to users other than the owner of the current session.
+	 * @return string public url to the asset in this container
+	 */
+	public function getURL($grant = true);

 	/**
 	 * @return string The absolute URL to the asset in this container
@ -103,6 +111,14 @@ interface AssetContainer {
 	 */
 	public function getIsImage();

+	/**
+	 * Determine visibility of the given file
+	 *
+	 * @return string one of values defined by the constants VISIBILITY_PROTECTED or VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, or
+	 * null if the file does not exist
+	 */
+	public function getVisibility();
+
 	/**
 	 * Determine if this container has a valid value
 	 *
@ -130,4 +146,47 @@ interface AssetContainer {
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getVariant();
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a file (and all variants).
+	 * {@see AssetStore::delete()}
+	 *
+	 * @return bool Flag if a file was deleted
+	 */
+	public function deleteFile();
+
+	/**
+	 * Publicly expose the file (and all variants) identified by the given filename and hash
+	 * {@see AssetStore::publish}
+	 */
+	public function publishFile();
+
+	/**
+	 * Protect a file (and all variants) from public access, identified by the given filename and hash.
+	 * {@see AssetStore::protect()}
+	 */
+	public function protectFile();
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures that access to the specified protected file is granted for the current user.
+	 * If this file is currently in protected mode, the asset store will ensure the
+	 * returned asset for the duration of the current session / user.
+	 * This will have no effect if the file is in published mode.
+	 * This will not grant access to users other than the owner of the current session.
+	 * Does not require a member to be logged in.
+	 */
+	public function grantFile();
+
+	/**
+	 * Revoke access to the given file for the current user.
+	 * Note: This will have no effect if the given file is public
+	 */
+	public function revokeFile();
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the current user can view the given file.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the file is verified and grants access to the current session / user.
+	 */
+	public function canViewFile();
 }
--- a/filesystem/storage/AssetStore.php
+++ b/filesystem/storage/AssetStore.php
@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;
 *   of the mechanism used to generate this file, and is up to user code to perform the actual
 *   generation. An empty variant identifies this file as the original file.
 *
+ * Write options have an additional $config parameter to provide additional options to the backend.
+ * This is an associative array. Standard array options include 'visibility' and 'conflict'.
+ *
+ * 'conflict' config option determines the conflict resolution mechanism.
 * When assets are stored in the backend, user code may request one of the following conflict resolution
 * mechanisms:
 *
@ -29,6 +33,12 @@ namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;
 *   existing file instead.
 * - CONFLICT_EXCEPTION - If there is an existing file with this tuple, throw an exception.
 *
+ * 'visibility' config option determines whether the file should be marked as publicly visible.
+ * This may be assigned to one of the below values:
+ *
+ * - VISIBILITY_PUBLIC: This file may be accessed by any public user.
+ * - VISIBILITY_PROTECTED: This file must be whitelisted for individual users before being made available to that user.
+ *
 * @package framework
 * @subpackage filesystem
 */
@ -57,6 +67,26 @@ interface AssetStore {
 	 */
 	const CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING = 'existing';

+	/**
+	 * Protect this file
+	 */
+	const VISIBILITY_PROTECTED = 'protected';
+
+	/**
+	 * Make this file public
+	 */
+	const VISIBILITY_PUBLIC = 'public';
+
+	/**
+	 * Return list of feature capabilities of this backend as an array.
+	 * Array keys will be the options supported by $config, and the
+	 * values will be the list of accepted values for each option (or
+	 * true if any value is allowed).
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getCapabilities();
+
 	/**
 	 * Assign a set of data to the backend
 	 *
@ -64,38 +94,38 @@ interface AssetStore {
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}. Will default to one chosen by the backend
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the given data.
 	 */
-	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

-    /**
+	/**
 	 * Assign a local file to the backend.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $path Absolute filesystem path to file
-	 * @param type $filename Optional path to ask the backend to name as.
+	 * @param string $filename Optional path to ask the backend to name as.
 	 * Will default to the filename of the $path, excluding directories.
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the local file content.
 	 */
-    public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+    public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

-    /**
+	/**
 	 * Assign a stream to the backend
 	 *
 	 * @param resource $stream Streamable resource
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the raw stream.
 	 */
-    public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+    public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

    /**
 	 * Get contents of a given file
@ -126,9 +156,14 @@ interface AssetStore {
 	 * @param string $hash sha1 hash of the file content.
 	 * If a variant is requested, this is the hash of the file before it was modified.
     * @param string|null $variant Optional variant string for this file
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
+	 * If set to true, and the file is currently in protected mode, the asset store will ensure the
+	 * returned URL is accessible for the duration of the current session / user.
+	 * This will have no effect if the file is in published mode.
+	 * This will not grant access to users other than the owner of the current session.
     * @return string public url to this resource
     */
-    public function getAsURL($filename, $hash, $variant = null);
+    public function getAsURL($filename, $hash, $variant = null, $grant = true);

 	/**
 	 * Get metadata for this file, if available
@ -152,6 +187,16 @@ interface AssetStore {
 	 */
 	public function getMimeType($filename, $hash, $variant = null);

+	/**
+	 * Determine visibility of the given file
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 * @return string one of values defined by the constants VISIBILITY_PROTECTED or VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, or
+	 * null if the file does not exist
+	 */
+	public function getVisibility($filename, $hash);
+
 	/**
 	 * Determine if a file exists with the given tuple
 	 *
@ -162,4 +207,63 @@ interface AssetStore {
 	 * @return bool Flag as to whether the file exists
 	 */
 	public function exists($filename, $hash, $variant = null);
+
+	/**
+	 * Delete a file (and all variants) identified by the given filename and hash
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 * @return bool Flag if a file was deleted
+	 */
+	public function delete($filename, $hash);
+
+	/**
+	 * Publicly expose the file (and all variants) identified by the given filename and hash
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename Filename (not including assets)
+	 * @param string $hash sha1 hash of the file content.
+	 */
+	public function publish($filename, $hash);
+
+	/**
+	 * Protect a file (and all variants) from public access, identified by the given filename and hash.
+	 *
+	 * A protected file can be granted access to users on a per-session or per-user basis as response
+	 * to any future invocations of {@see grant()} or {@see getAsURL()} with $grant = true
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename Filename (not including assets)
+	 * @param string $hash sha1 hash of the file content.
+	 */
+	public function protect($filename, $hash);
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures that access to the specified protected file is granted for the current user.
+	 * If this file is currently in protected mode, the asset store will ensure the
+	 * returned asset for the duration of the current session / user.
+	 * This will have no effect if the file is in published mode.
+	 * This will not grant access to users other than the owner of the current session.
+	 * Does not require a member to be logged in.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 */
+	public function grant($filename, $hash);
+
+	/**
+	 * Revoke access to the given file for the current user.
+	 * Note: This will have no effect if the given file is public
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 */
+	public function revoke($filename, $hash);
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the current user can view the given file.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $filename
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 * @return bool True if the file is verified and grants access to the current session / user.
+	 */
+	public function canView($filename, $hash);
 }
--- a/filesystem/storage/AssetStoreRouter.php
+++ b/filesystem/storage/AssetStoreRouter.php
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;
+
+use SS_HTTPResponse;
+use SS_HTTPResponse_Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a store usable with ProtectedFileController to serve up non-direct file requests
+ */
+interface AssetStoreRouter {
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a custom HTTP response for a request to a given asset, identified by a path.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param string $asset Asset path name, omitting any leading 'assets'
+     * @return SS_HTTPResponse
+     * @throws SS_HTTPResponse_Exception
+     */
+    public function getResponseFor($asset);
+}
--- a/filesystem/storage/DBFile.php
+++ b/filesystem/storage/DBFile.php
@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getBasename() {
-		if($this->exists()) {
-			return basename($this->getSourceURL());
+		if(!$this->exists()) {
+			return null;
 		}
+		return basename($this->getSourceURL());
 	}

 	/**
@ -155,9 +156,10 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getExtension() {
-		if($this->exists()) {
-			return pathinfo($this->Filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
+		if(!$this->exists()) {
+			return null;
 		}
+		return pathinfo($this->Filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
 	}

 	/**
@ -174,11 +176,11 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 		return $this->getBasename();
 	}

-	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromLocalFile($path, $filename = null, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		$this->assertFilenameValid($filename ?: $path);
 		$result = $this
 			->getStore()
-			->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+			->setFromLocalFile($path, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		// Update from result
 		if($result) {
 			$this->setValue($result);
@ -186,11 +188,11 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 		return $result;
 	}

-	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		$this->assertFilenameValid($filename);
 		$result = $this
 			->getStore()
-			->setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+			->setFromStream($stream, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		// Update from result
 		if($result) {
 			$this->setValue($result);
@ -198,11 +200,11 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 		return $result;
 	}

-	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null) {
+	public function setFromString($data, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array()) {
 		$this->assertFilenameValid($filename);
 		$result = $this
 			->getStore()
-			->setFromString($data, $filename, $hash, $variant, $conflictResolution);
+			->setFromString($data, $filename, $hash, $variant, $config);
 		// Update from result
 		if($result) {
 			$this->setValue($result);
@ -228,11 +230,11 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 			->getAsString($this->Filename, $this->Hash, $this->Variant);
 	}

-	public function getURL() {
+	public function getURL($grant = true) {
 		if(!$this->exists()) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		$url = $this->getSourceURL();
+		$url = $this->getSourceURL($grant);
 		$this->updateURL($url);
 		$this->extend('updateURL', $url);
 		return $url;
@ -242,18 +244,19 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 	 * Get URL, but without resampling.
 	 * Note that this will return the url even if the file does not exist.
 	 *
+	 * @param bool $grant Ensures that the url for any protected assets is granted for the current user.
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function getSourceURL() {
+	public function getSourceURL($grant = true) {
 		return $this
 			->getStore()
-			->getAsURL($this->Filename, $this->Hash, $this->Variant);
+			->getAsURL($this->Filename, $this->Hash, $this->Variant, $grant);
 	}

 	/**
 	 * Get the absolute URL to this resource
 	 *
-	 * @return type
+	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getAbsoluteURL() {
 		if(!$this->exists()) {
@ -281,13 +284,23 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 	}
 	
 	public function getValue() {
-		if($this->exists()) {
-			return array(
-				'Filename' => $this->Filename,
-				'Hash' => $this->Hash,
-				'Variant' => $this->Variant
-			);
+		if(!$this->exists()) {
+			return null;
 		}
+		return array(
+			'Filename' => $this->Filename,
+			'Hash' => $this->Hash,
+			'Variant' => $this->Variant
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function getVisibility() {
+		if(empty($this->Filename)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return $this
+			->getStore()
+			->getVisibility($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
 	}

 	public function exists() {
@ -329,6 +342,7 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 		if(isset($metadata['size'])) {
 			return $metadata['size'];
 		}
+		return 0;
 	}

 	/**
@ -470,4 +484,53 @@ class DBFile extends CompositeDBField implements AssetContainer, ShortcodeHandle
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	public function deleteFile() {
+		if(!$this->Filename) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return $this
+			->getStore()
+			->delete($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+	}
+
+	public function publishFile() {
+		if($this->Filename) {
+			$this
+				->getStore()
+				->publish($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function protectFile() {
+		if($this->Filename) {
+			$this
+				->getStore()
+				->protect($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function grantFile() {
+		if($this->Filename) {
+			$this
+				->getStore()
+				->grant($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function revokeFile() {
+		if($this->Filename) {
+			$this
+				->getStore()
+				->revoke($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function canViewFile() {
+		return $this->Filename
+			&& $this
+				->getStore()
+				->canView($this->Filename, $this->Hash);
+	}
 }
--- a/filesystem/storage/ProtectedFileController.php
+++ b/filesystem/storage/ProtectedFileController.php
@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage;
+
+/**
+ * Provides routing for session-whitelisted protected files
+ *
+ * Class ProtectedFileController
+ * @package SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage
+ */
+class ProtectedFileController extends \Controller {
+
+	/**
+	 * Designated router
+	 *
+	 * @var AssetStoreRouter
+	 */
+	protected $handler = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * @return AssetStoreRouter
+	 */
+	public function getRouteHandler() {
+		return $this->handler;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param AssetStoreRouter $handler
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function setRouteHandler(AssetStoreRouter $handler) {
+		$this->handler = $handler;
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	private static $url_handlers = array(
+		'$Filename' => "handleFile"
+	);
+
+	private static $allowed_actions = array(
+		'handleFile'
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Provide a response for the given file request
+	 *
+	 * @param \SS_HTTPRequest $request
+	 * @return \SS_HTTPResponse
+	 */
+	public function handleFile(\SS_HTTPRequest $request) {
+		$filename = $this->parseFilename($request);
+
+		// Deny requests to private file
+		if(!$this->isValidFilename($filename)) {
+			return $this->httpError(400, "Invalid request");
+		}
+
+		// Pass through to backend
+		return $this->getRouteHandler()->getResponseFor($filename);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the given filename is safe to pass to the route handler.
+	 * This should block direct requests to assets/.protected/ paths
+	 *
+	 * @param $filename
+	 * @return bool True if the filename is allowed
+	 */
+	public function isValidFilename($filename) {
+		// Block hidden files
+		return !preg_match('#(^|[\\\\/])\\..*#', $filename);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the file component from the request
+	 *
+	 * @param \SS_HTTPRequest $request
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function parseFilename(\SS_HTTPRequest $request) {
+		$filename = '';
+		$next = $request->param('Filename');
+		while($next) {
+			$filename = $filename ? \File::join_paths($filename, $next) : $next;
+			$next = $request->shift();
+		}
+		if($extension = $request->getExtension()) {
+			$filename = $filename . "." . $extension;
+		}
+		return $filename;
+	}
+}
--- a/model/DataObject.php
+++ b/model/DataObject.php
@ -195,6 +195,16 @@ class DataObject extends ViewableData implements DataObjectInterface, i18nEntity
 		'Created' => 'SS_Datetime',
 	);

+	/**
+	 * Core dataobject extensions
+	 *
+	 * @config
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private static $extensions = array(
+		'AssetControl' => '\\SilverStripe\\Filesystem\\AssetControlExtension'
+	);
+
 	/**
 	 * Non-static relationship cache, indexed by component name.
 	 */
--- a/model/Image_Backend.php
+++ b/model/Image_Backend.php
@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ interface Image_Backend {
 	 * @param string $filename Name for the resulting file
 	 * @param string $hash Hash of original file, if storing a variant.
 	 * @param string $variant Name of variant, if storing a variant.
-	 * @param string $conflictResolution {@see AssetStore}. Will default to one chosen by the backend
+	 * @param array $config Write options. {@see AssetStore}
 	 * @return array Tuple associative array (Filename, Hash, Variant) Unless storing a variant, the hash
 	 * will be calculated from the given data.
 	 */
-	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $conflictResolution = null);
+	public function writeToStore(AssetStore $assetStore, $filename, $hash = null, $variant = null, $config = array());

 	/**
 	 * Write the backend to a local path
--- a/model/ValidationResult.php
+++ b/model/ValidationResult.php
@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ class ValidationResult extends Object {

 	/**
 	 * Record an error against this validation result,
-	 * @param $message The validation error message
-	 * @param $code An optional error code string, that can be accessed with {@link $this->codeList()}.
-	 * @return ValidationResult this
+	 * @param string $message The validation error message
+	 * @param int $code An optional error code string, that can be accessed with {@link $this->codeList()}.
+	 * @return $this
 	 */
 	public function error($message, $code = null) {
 		$this->isValid = false;
--- a/model/Versioned.php
+++ b/model/Versioned.php
@ -805,10 +805,10 @@ class Versioned extends DataExtension implements TemplateGlobalProvider {
 	/**
 	 * Move a database record from one stage to the other.
 	 *
-	 * @param fromStage Place to copy from.  Can be either a stage name or a version number.
-	 * @param toStage Place to copy to.  Must be a stage name.
-	 * @param createNewVersion Set this to true to create a new version number.  By default, the existing version
-	 *                         number will be copied over.
+	 * @param string $fromStage Place to copy from.  Can be either a stage name or a version number.
+	 * @param string $toStage Place to copy to.  Must be a stage name.
+	 * @param bool $createNewVersion Set this to true to create a new version number.
+	 * By default, the existing version number will be copied over.
 	 */
 	public function publish($fromStage, $toStage, $createNewVersion = false) {
 		$this->owner->extend('onBeforeVersionedPublish', $fromStage, $toStage, $createNewVersion);
--- a/templates/filesystem/Assets_HTAccess.ss
+++ b/templates/filesystem/Assets_HTAccess.ss
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#
+# Whitelist appropriate assets files.
+# This file is automatically generated via File.allowed_extensions configuration
+# See AssetAdapter::renderTemplate() for reference.
+#
+
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    SetEnv HTTP_MOD_REWRITE On
+    RewriteEngine On
+
+    # Disable PHP handler
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} .(?i:php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|inc)$
+    RewriteRule .* - [F]
+
+    # Allow error pages
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
+    RewriteRule error[^\\/]*\.html$ - [L]
+
+    # Block invalid file extensions
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.(?i:<% loop $AllowedExtensions %>$Extension<% if not $Last %>|<% end_if %><% end_loop %>)$
+    RewriteRule .* - [F]
+
+    # Non existant files passed to requesthandler
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)$
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteRule .* ../framework/main.php?url=%1 [QSA]
+</IfModule>
--- a/templates/filesystem/Assets_WebConfig.ss
+++ b/templates/filesystem/Assets_WebConfig.ss
@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+Configuration to whitelist appropriate asset files, for IIS.
+This file is automatically generated via File.allowed_extensions configuration
+-->
+<configuration>
+    <system.webServer>
+        <security>
+            <requestFiltering>
+                <fileExtensions allowUnlisted="false" applyToWebDAV="true">
+                    <% loop $AllowedExtensions %>
+                        <add fileExtension=".{$Extension}" allowed="true" />
+                    <% end_loop %>
+                </fileExtensions>
+            </requestFiltering>
+        </security>
+        <rewrite>
+            <rules>
+                <rule name="Secure and 404 File rewrite" stopProcessing="true">
+                    <match url="^(.*)$" />
+                    <conditions>
+                        <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />
+                    </conditions>
+                    <action type="Rewrite" url="../framework/main.php?url={R:1}" appendQueryString="true" />
+                </rule>
+            </rules>
+        </rewrite>
+    </system.webServer>
+</configuration>
--- a/templates/filesystem/Protected_HTAccess.ss
+++ b/templates/filesystem/Protected_HTAccess.ss
@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Deny from all
+RewriteRule .* - [F]
--- a/templates/filesystem/Protected_WebConfig.ss
+++ b/templates/filesystem/Protected_WebConfig.ss
@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+Configuration to block web access to secure folders
+-->
+<configuration>
+    <system.webServer>
+        <rewrite>
+            <rules>
+                <clear />
+                <rule name="BlockProtectedAssets" patternSyntax="Wildcard" stopProcessing="true">
+                    <match url="*" />
+                    <action type="CustomResponse" statusCode="403" statusReason="Forbidden: Access is denied." statusDescription="You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied." />
+                </rule>
+            </rules>
+        </rewrite>
+    </system.webServer>
+</configuration>
--- a/tests/filesystem/AssetControlExtensionTest.php
+++ b/tests/filesystem/AssetControlExtensionTest.php
@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<?php
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
+
+/**
+ * Tests {@see AssetControlExtension}
+ */
+class AssetControlExtensionTest extends SapphireTest {
+
+	protected $extraDataObjects = array(
+		'AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject',
+		'AssetControlExtensionTest_Object'
+	);
+
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		// Set backend and base url
+		AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::activate('AssetControlExtensionTest');
+
+		// Setup fixture manually
+		$object1 = new AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject();
+		$object1->Title = 'My object';
+		$fish1 = realpath(__DIR__ .'/../model/testimages/test-image-high-quality.jpg');
+		$object1->Header->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'Header/MyObjectHeader.jpg');
+		$object1->Download->setFromString('file content', 'Documents/File.txt');
+		$object1->write();
+		$object1->publish('Stage', 'Live');
+
+		$object2 = new AssetControlExtensionTest_Object();
+		$object2->Title = 'Unversioned';
+		$object2->Image->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'Images/BeautifulFish.jpg');
+		$object2->write();
+
+		$object3 = new AssetControlExtensionTest_ArchivedObject();
+		$object3->Title = 'Archived';
+		$object3->Header->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'Archived/MyObjectHeader.jpg');
+		$object3->write();
+		$object3->publish('Stage', 'Live');
+	}
+
+	public function tearDown() {
+		AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::reset();
+		parent::tearDown();
+	}
+
+	public function testFileDelete() {
+		/** @var AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject $object1 */
+		$object1 = AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject::get()
+				->filter('Title', 'My object')
+				->first();
+		/** @var AssetControlExtensionTest_Object $object2 */
+		$object2 = AssetControlExtensionTest_Object::get()
+				->filter('Title', 'Unversioned')
+				->first();
+
+		/** @var AssetControlExtensionTest_ArchivedObject $object3 */
+		$object3 = AssetControlExtensionTest_ArchivedObject::get()
+				->filter('Title', 'Archived')
+				->first();
+
+		$this->assertTrue($object1->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object1->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object2->Image->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object1->Download->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object1->Header->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object2->Image->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object3->Header->getVisibility());
+
+		// Check live stage for versioned objects
+		$object1Live = Versioned::get_one_by_stage('AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject', 'Live',
+			array('"ID"' => $object1->ID)
+		);
+		$object3Live = Versioned::get_one_by_stage('AssetControlExtensionTest_ArchivedObject', 'Live',
+			array('"ID"' => $object3->ID)
+		);
+		$this->assertTrue($object1Live->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object1Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object1Live->Download->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object1Live->Header->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC, $object3Live->Header->getVisibility());
+
+		// Delete live records; Should cause versioned records to be protected
+		$object1Live->deleteFromStage('Live');
+		$object3Live->deleteFromStage('Live');
+		$this->assertTrue($object1->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object1->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object1Live->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object1Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED, $object1->Download->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED, $object1->Header->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED, $object3->Header->getVisibility());
+
+		// Delete draft record; Should remove all records
+		// Archived assets only should remain
+		$object1->delete();
+		$object2->delete();
+		$object3->delete();
+		$this->assertFalse($object1->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertFalse($object1->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertFalse($object2->Image->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertFalse($object1Live->Download->exists());
+		$this->assertFalse($object1Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertTrue($object3Live->Header->exists());
+		$this->assertNull($object1->Download->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertNull($object1->Header->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertNull($object2->Image->getVisibility());
+		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED, $object3->Header->getVisibility());
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Versioned object with attached assets
+ *
+ * @property string $Title
+ * @property DBFile $Header
+ * @property DBFile $Download
+ * @mixin Versioned
+ */
+class AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
+	private static $extensions = array(
+		'Versioned'
+	);
+
+	private static $db = array(
+		'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
+		'Header' => "DBFile('image/supported')",
+		'Download' => 'DBFile'
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * A basic unversioned object
+ *
+ * @property string $Title
+ * @property DBFile $Image
+ */
+class AssetControlExtensionTest_Object extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
+	private static $db = array(
+		'Title' => 'Varchar(255)',
+		'Image' => "DBFile('image/supported')"
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Versioned object that always archives its assets
+ */
+class AssetControlExtensionTest_ArchivedObject extends AssetControlExtensionTest_VersionedObject {
+	private static $archive_assets = true;
+}
--- a/tests/filesystem/AssetStoreTest.php
+++ b/tests/filesystem/AssetStoreTest.php
@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?php

-use Filesystem as SS_Filesystem;
+use League\Flysystem\Adapter\Local;
+use League\Flysystem\AdapterInterface;
 use League\Flysystem\Filesystem;
-use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\AssetAdapter;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemAssetStore;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemUrlPlugin;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\ProtectedAssetAdapter;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\PublicAssetAdapter;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetContainer;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
 use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler;
@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 		parent::setUp();

 		// Set backend and base url
-		AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::activate('DBFileTest');
+		AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::activate('AssetStoreTest');
 	}

 	public function tearDown() {
@ -99,14 +101,20 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish1Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish1Tuple['Filename'], $fish1Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Write a different file with same name. Should not detect duplicates since sha are different
 		$fish2 = realpath(__DIR__ .'/../model/testimages/test-image-low-quality.jpg');
 		try {
-			$fish2Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish2, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION);
+			$fish2Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+				$fish2,
+				'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+				null,
+				null,
+				array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION)
+			);
 		} catch(Exception $ex) {
 			return $this->fail('Writing file with different sha to same location failed with exception');
 		}
@ -119,13 +127,19 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish2Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/33be1b95cb/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/33be1b95cb/lovely-fish.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish2Tuple['Filename'], $fish2Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Write original file back with rename
 		$this->assertFileExists($fish1);
-		$fish3Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME);
+		$fish3Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1',
@ -135,12 +149,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish3Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish3Tuple['Filename'], $fish3Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Write another file should increment to -v3
-		$fish4Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME);
+		$fish4Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1',
@ -150,12 +170,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish4Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish-v3.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish-v3.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish4Tuple['Filename'], $fish4Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Test conflict use existing file
-		$fish5Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING);
+		$fish5Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1',
@ -165,12 +191,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish5Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish5Tuple['Filename'], $fish5Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Test conflict use existing file
-		$fish6Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE);
+		$fish6Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1',
@ -180,7 +212,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish6Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish6Tuple['Filename'], $fish6Tuple['Hash'])
 		);
 	}
@ -192,44 +224,36 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$store = new AssetStoreTest_SpyStore();
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEmpty($variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish__variant.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely-fish__variant.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEquals('variant', $variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'directory/lovely_fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely_fish__vari_ant.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely_fish__vari_ant.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEquals('vari_ant', $variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'directory/lovely_fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely_fish.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('directory/a870de278b/lovely_fish.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEmpty($variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'lovely-fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEmpty($variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'lovely-fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely-fish__variant.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely-fish__variant.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEquals('variant', $variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'lovely_fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely_fish__vari__ant.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely_fish__vari__ant.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEquals('vari__ant', $variant);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			'lovely_fish.jpg',
-			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely_fish.jpg', $variant)
+			$store->getOriginalFilename('a870de278b/lovely_fish.jpg')
 		);
-		$this->assertEmpty($variant);
 	}

 	/**
@ -278,7 +302,6 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$this->assertEquals('file', $fishMeta['type']);
 		$this->assertNotEmpty($fishMeta['timestamp']);

-
 		// text
 		$puppies = 'puppies';
 		$puppiesTuple = $backend->setFromString($puppies, 'pets/my-puppy.txt');
@ -313,7 +336,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish1Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish1Tuple['Filename'], $fish1Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

@ -321,14 +344,26 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 		// Since we are using legacy filenames, this should generate a new filename
 		$fish2 = realpath(__DIR__ .'/../model/testimages/test-image-low-quality.jpg');
 		try {
-			$backend->setFromLocalFile($fish2, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION);
+			$backend->setFromLocalFile(
+				$fish2,
+				'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+				null,
+				null,
+				array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_EXCEPTION)
+			);
 			return $this->fail('Writing file with different sha to same location should throw exception');
 		} catch(Exception $ex) {
 			// Success
 		}

 		// Re-attempt this file write with conflict_rename
-		$fish3Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish2, 'directory/lovely-fish.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME);
+		$fish3Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish2,
+			'directory/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => '33be1b95cba0358fe54e8b13532162d52f97421c',
@ -338,12 +373,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish3Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish3Tuple['Filename'], $fish3Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Write back original file, but with CONFLICT_EXISTING. The file should not change
-		$fish4Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING);
+		$fish4Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_USE_EXISTING)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => '33be1b95cba0358fe54e8b13532162d52f97421c',
@ -353,12 +394,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish4Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish4Tuple['Filename'], $fish4Tuple['Hash'])
 		);

 		// Write back original file with CONFLICT_OVERWRITE. The file sha should now be updated
-		$fish5Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish1, 'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg', null, null, AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE);
+		$fish5Tuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile(
+			$fish1,
+			'directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			null,
+			null,
+			array('conflict' => AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE)
+		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			array(
 				'Hash' => 'a870de278b475cb75f5d9f451439b2d378e13af1',
@ -368,7 +415,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 			$fish5Tuple
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
-			'/assets/DBFileTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/directory/lovely-fish-v2.jpg',
 			$backend->getAsURL($fish5Tuple['Filename'], $fish5Tuple['Hash'])
 		);
 	}
@ -389,6 +436,74 @@ class AssetStoreTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::CONFLICT_RENAME, $store->getDefaultConflictResolution(null));
 		$this->assertEquals(AssetStore::CONFLICT_OVERWRITE, $store->getDefaultConflictResolution('somevariant'));
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test protect / publish mechanisms
+	 */
+	public function testProtect() {
+		$backend = $this->getBackend();
+		$fish = realpath(__DIR__ .'/../model/testimages/test-image-high-quality.jpg');
+		$fishTuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish, 'parent/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$fishVariantTuple = $backend->setFromLocalFile($fish, $fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'], 'copy');
+
+		// Test public file storage
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg');
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+			$backend->getVisibility($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'])
+		);
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			$backend->getAsURL($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'])
+		);
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			'/assets/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg',
+			$backend->getAsURL($fishVariantTuple['Filename'], $fishVariantTuple['Hash'], $fishVariantTuple['Variant'])
+		);
+
+		// Test access rights to public files cannot be revoked
+		$backend->revoke($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']); // can't revoke public assets
+		$this->assertTrue($backend->canView($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']));
+
+		// Test protected file storage
+		$backend->protect($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']);
+		$this->assertFileNotExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileNotExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/.protected/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/.protected/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg');
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED,
+			$backend->getVisibility($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'])
+		);
+
+		// Test access rights
+		$backend->revoke($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']);
+		$this->assertFalse($backend->canView($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']));
+		$backend->grant($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']);
+		$this->assertTrue($backend->canView($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']));
+
+		// Protected urls should go through asset routing mechanism
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			'/assets/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg',
+			$backend->getAsURL($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'])
+		);
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			'/assets/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg',
+			$backend->getAsURL($fishVariantTuple['Filename'], $fishVariantTuple['Hash'], $fishVariantTuple['Variant'])
+		);
+
+		// Publish reverts visibility
+		$backend->publish($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash']);
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileNotExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/.protected/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileNotExists(ASSETS_PATH . '/AssetStoreTest/.protected/parent/a870de278b/lovely-fish__copy.jpg');
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+			$backend->getVisibility($fishTuple['Filename'], $fishTuple['Hash'])
+		);
+	}
 }

 /**
@ -417,16 +532,23 @@ class AssetStoreTest_SpyStore extends FlysystemAssetStore {
 	 */
 	public static function activate($basedir) {
 		// Assign this as the new store
-		$adapter = new AssetAdapter(ASSETS_PATH . '/' . $basedir);
-		$filesystem = new Filesystem($adapter);
-		$filesystem->addPlugin(new FlysystemUrlPlugin());
+		$publicAdapter = new PublicAssetAdapter(ASSETS_PATH . '/' . $basedir);
+		$publicFilesystem = new Filesystem($publicAdapter, [
+			'visibility' => AdapterInterface::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
+		]);
+		$protectedAdapter = new ProtectedAssetAdapter(ASSETS_PATH . '/' . $basedir . '/.protected');
+		$protectedFilesystem = new Filesystem($protectedAdapter, [
+			'visibility' => AdapterInterface::VISIBILITY_PRIVATE
+		]);
+
 		$backend = new AssetStoreTest_SpyStore();
-		$backend->setFilesystem($filesystem);
+		$backend->setPublicFilesystem($publicFilesystem);
+		$backend->setProtectedFilesystem($protectedFilesystem);
 		Injector::inst()->registerService($backend, 'AssetStore');

 		// Assign flysystem backend to generated asset handler at the same time
 		$generated = new FlysystemGeneratedAssetHandler();
-		$generated->setFilesystem($filesystem);
+		$generated->setFilesystem($publicFilesystem);
 		Injector::inst()->registerService($generated, 'GeneratedAssetHandler');
 		Requirements::backend()->setAssetHandler($generated);

@ -439,7 +561,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest_SpyStore extends FlysystemAssetStore {
 		self::$basedir = $basedir;

 		// Ensure basedir exists
-		SS_Filesystem::makeFolder(self::base_path());
+		\Filesystem::makeFolder(self::base_path());
 	}

 	/**
@ -461,7 +583,7 @@ class AssetStoreTest_SpyStore extends FlysystemAssetStore {
 		if(self::$basedir) {
 			$path = self::base_path();
 			if(file_exists($path)) {
-				SS_Filesystem::removeFolder($path);
+				\Filesystem::removeFolder($path);
 			}
 		}
 		self::$seekable_override = null;
@ -480,10 +602,18 @@ class AssetStoreTest_SpyStore extends FlysystemAssetStore {
 		if($asset instanceof File) {
 			$asset = $asset->File;
 		}
-		if($asset instanceof DBFile) {
-			return BASE_PATH . $asset->getSourceURL();
+		// Extract filesystem used to store this object
+		/** @var AssetStoreTest_SpyStore $assetStore */
+		$assetStore = Injector::inst()->get('AssetStore');
+		$fileID = $assetStore->getFileID($asset->Filename, $asset->Hash, $asset->Variant);
+		$filesystem = $assetStore->getProtectedFilesystem();
+		if(!$filesystem->has($fileID)) {
+			$filesystem = $assetStore->getPublicFilesystem();
 		}
-		return BASE_PATH . $asset->getUrl();
+		/** @var Local $adapter */
+		$adapter = $filesystem->getAdapter();
+		return $adapter->applyPathPrefix($fileID);
+
 	}

 	public function cleanFilename($filename) {
@ -495,8 +625,12 @@ class AssetStoreTest_SpyStore extends FlysystemAssetStore {
 	}


-	public function getOriginalFilename($fileID, &$variant = '') {
-		return parent::getOriginalFilename($fileID, $variant);
+	public function getOriginalFilename($fileID) {
+		return parent::getOriginalFilename($fileID);
+	}
+
+	public function removeVariant($fileID) {
+		return parent::removeVariant($fileID);
 	}

 	public function getDefaultConflictResolution($variant) {
--- a/tests/filesystem/FileTest.php
+++ b/tests/filesystem/FileTest.php
@ -352,15 +352,15 @@ class FileTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$this->assertEquals("93132.3 GB", File::format_size(100000000000000));
 	}

-	public function testDeleteDatabaseOnly() {
+	public function testDeleteFile() {
 		$file = $this->objFromFixture('File', 'asdf');
 		$fileID = $file->ID;
 		$filePath = AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::getLocalPath($file);
-
 		$file->delete();

-		$this->assertFileExists($filePath);
-		$this->assertFalse(DataObject::get_by_id('File', $fileID));
+		// File is deleted
+		$this->assertFileNotExists($filePath);
+		$this->assertEmpty(DataObject::get_by_id('File', $fileID));
 	}

 	public function testRenameFolder() {
--- a/tests/filesystem/ProtectedFileControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/filesystem/ProtectedFileControllerTest.php
@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+<?php
+
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\ProtectedFileController;
+
+class ProtectedFileControllerTest extends FunctionalTest {
+
+	protected static $fixture_file = 'FileTest.yml';
+
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		// Set backend root to /ImageTest
+		AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::activate('ProtectedFileControllerTest');
+
+		// Create a test folders for each of the fixture references
+		foreach (Folder::get() as $folder) {
+			/** @var Folder $folder */
+			$filePath = AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::getLocalPath($folder);
+			\Filesystem::makeFolder($filePath);
+		}
+
+		// Create a test files for each of the fixture references
+		foreach (File::get()->exclude('ClassName', 'Folder') as $file) {
+			/** @var File $file */
+			$path = AssetStoreTest_SpyStore::getLocalPath($file);
+			\Filesystem::makeFolder(dirname($path));
+			$fh = fopen($path, "w+");
+			fwrite($fh, str_repeat('x', 1000000));
+			fclose($fh);
+
+			// Create variant for each file
+			$this->getAssetStore()->setFromString(
+				str_repeat('y', 100),
+				$file->Filename,
+				$file->Hash,
+				'variant'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @dataProvider getFilenames
+	 */
+	public function testIsValidFilename($name, $isValid) {
+		$controller = new ProtectedFileController();
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			$isValid,
+			$controller->isValidFilename($name),
+			"Assert filename \"$name\" is " . $isValid ? "valid" : "invalid"
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function getFilenames() {
+		return array(
+			// Valid names
+			array('name.jpg', true),
+			array('parent/name.jpg', true),
+			array('parent/name', true),
+			array('parent\name.jpg', true),
+			array('parent\name', true),
+			array('name', true),
+
+			// Invalid names
+			array('.invalid/name.jpg', false),
+			array('.invalid\name.jpg', false),
+			array('.htaccess', false),
+			array('test/.htaccess.jpg', false),
+			array('name/.jpg', false),
+			array('test\.htaccess.jpg', false),
+			array('name\.jpg', false)
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that certain requests are denied
+	 */
+	public function testRequestDenied() {
+		$result = $this->get('assets/.protected/file.jpg');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(400, null, $result);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that invalid files generate 404 response
+	 */
+	public function testFileNotFound() {
+		$result = $this->get('assets/missing.jpg');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(404, null, $result);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check public access to assets is available at the appropriate time
+	 */
+	public function testAccessControl() {
+		$expectedContent = str_repeat('x', 1000000);
+		$variantContent = str_repeat('y', 100);
+
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $expectedContent, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $variantContent, $result);
+
+		// Make this file protected
+		$this->getAssetStore()->protect(
+			'FileTest.txt',
+			'55b443b60176235ef09801153cca4e6da7494a0c'
+		);
+
+		// Should now return explicitly denied errors
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+
+		// Other assets remain available
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.pdf');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $expectedContent, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.pdf');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $variantContent, $result);
+
+		// granting access will allow access
+		$this->getAssetStore()->grant(
+			'FileTest.txt',
+			'55b443b60176235ef09801153cca4e6da7494a0c'
+		);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $expectedContent, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $variantContent, $result);
+
+		// Revoking access will remove access again
+		$this->getAssetStore()->revoke(
+			'FileTest.txt',
+			'55b443b60176235ef09801153cca4e6da7494a0c'
+		);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+
+		// Moving file back to public store restores access
+		$this->getAssetStore()->publish(
+			'FileTest.txt',
+			'55b443b60176235ef09801153cca4e6da7494a0c'
+		);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $expectedContent, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(200, $variantContent, $result);
+
+		// Deleting the file will make the response 404
+		$this->getAssetStore()->delete(
+			'FileTest.txt',
+			'55b443b60176235ef09801153cca4e6da7494a0c'
+		);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(404, null, $result);
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601/FileTest__variant.txt');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(404, null, $result);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test that access to folders is not permitted
+	 */
+	public function testFolders() {
+		$result = $this->get('assets/55b443b601');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+
+		$result = $this->get('assets/FileTest-subfolder');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+
+		$result = $this->get('assets');
+		$this->assertResponseEquals(403, null, $result);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return AssetStore
+	 */
+	protected function getAssetStore() {
+		return singleton('AssetStore');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assert that a response matches the given parameters
+	 *
+	 * @param int $code HTTP code
+	 * @param string $body Body expected for 200 responses
+	 * @param SS_HTTPResponse $response
+	 */
+	protected function assertResponseEquals($code, $body, SS_HTTPResponse $response) {
+		$this->assertEquals($code, $response->getStatusCode());
+		if($code === 200) {
+			$this->assertFalse($response->isError());
+			$this->assertEquals($body, $response->getBody());
+			$this->assertEquals('text/plain', $response->getHeader('Content-Type'));
+		} else {
+			$this->assertTrue($response->isError());
+		}
+	}
+
+}
--- a/tests/forms/DBFileTest.php
+++ b/tests/forms/DBFileTest.php
@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+use SilverStripe\Filesystem\Storage\AssetStore;

 /**
 * Description of DBFileTest
@ -63,6 +64,28 @@ class DBFileTest extends SapphireTest {
 		$obj->MyFile->setFromString('puppies', 'subdir/puppy-document.txt');
 	}

+	public function testPermission() {
+		$obj = new DBFileTest_Object();
+
+		// Test from image
+		$fish = realpath(__DIR__ .'/../model/testimages/test-image-high-quality.jpg');
+		$this->assertFileExists($fish);
+		$obj->MyFile->setFromLocalFile($fish, 'private/awesome-fish.jpg', null, null, array(
+			'visibility' => AssetStore::VISIBILITY_PROTECTED
+		));
+
+		// Test various file permissions work on DBFile
+		$this->assertFalse($obj->MyFile->canViewFile());
+		$obj->MyFile->getURL();
+		$this->assertTrue($obj->MyFile->canViewFile());
+		$obj->MyFile->revokeFile();
+		$this->assertFalse($obj->MyFile->canViewFile());
+		$obj->MyFile->getURL(false);
+		$this->assertFalse($obj->MyFile->canViewFile());
+		$obj->MyFile->grantFile();
+		$this->assertTrue($obj->MyFile->canViewFile());
+	}
+
 }

 /**
@ -74,14 +97,18 @@ class DBFileTest_Object extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
 	);
 }

-
+/**
+ * @property DBFile $AnotherFile
+ */
 class DBFileTest_Subclass extends DBFileTest_Object implements TestOnly {
 	private static $db = array(
 		"AnotherFile" => "DBFile"
 	);
 }

-
+/**
+ * @property DBFile $MyFile
+ */
 class DBFileTest_ImageOnly extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
 	private static $db = array(
 		"MyFile" => "DBFile('image/supported')"