>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #2352391. --> Reported by: [joelpittet](https://www.drupal.org/user/160302) >>> <h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3> <p>Trying to figure out how to exclude files from the private file system.</p> <p><img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/Downloadable_Images.png" alt=""></p> <p>Tried a few things regarding the system path in the other tab but didn't get very far.</p> <p>Tried the following in the file url and path blacklists:</p> <pre>private://*<br>../private/*<br>private*<br>system/*<br>section-group-file*</pre><h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3> <h3 id="summary-remaining-tasks">Remaining tasks</h3> <h3 id="summary-ui-changes">User interface changes</h3> <h3 id="summary-api-changes">API changes</h3>