Permanent Links
Dropsite links, press area links as well as mediahub links are permanent and never change. That also means, that everyone who has access to the link can access the content/application.
If you want to limit access to those AdmiralCloud applications, you have to use different security measures like authentication.
Media links
All our media links are time limited, which means they timeout and will not work after a certain amount of time. The time links are valid are dependent on several factors:
- type of media
- customer setting
The following table shows how we calculate the duration
| Type | Expires | Expires Minimum | Expires Factor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | 3600s | 300s | 3 | A video link is valid for at least 300s, or 3x the duration of the video. Fallback to 3600s if duration is not available. |
| Image | 3600s | 3600s | – | An image link is valid for 3600s by default. |
| Audio | 3600s | 300s | 3 | Audio links are valid for at least 300s, or 3x the duration of the audio. Fallback to 3600s if duration is not available. |
| Document | 3600s | 3600s | 20e9 | The valid time is calculated as filesize in byte divided by expires factor but at least for 3600s. |
Links for download purposes
If you request a media link for download (with parameter download = true) the expiration time is calculated based on fileSize only, regardless of the media type.
We assume a download speed of 50MBit/s. This speed can be customized (customer.individualConfiguration).
The link duration is calculated using fileSize divided by the download speed but is at least 3600 seconds.
General Thoughts
Please keep in mind, that a link – once issued – can not be revoked. So even if you unpublish your mediacontainer, the link will still work. The only exception is, if you delete the mediacontainer (and with it, the related media files).
So if you want to change and increase the expiration time in your customer settings, please make sure to consider these facts.