[MM-53454] Add export file settings + slash command for public link (#23915)

Co-authored-by: Mattermost Build <build@mattermost.com>

server/channels/api4/export.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func (api *API) InitExport() {
 	api.BaseRoutes.Exports.Handle("", api.APISessionRequired(listExports)).Methods("GET")
 	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("", api.APISessionRequired(deleteExport)).Methods("DELETE")
 	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("", api.APISessionRequired(downloadExport)).Methods("GET")
+	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("/presign-url", api.APISessionRequired(generatePresignURLExport)).Methods("POST")
 }
 
 func listExports(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func downloadExport(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	filePath := filepath.Join(*c.App.Config().ExportSettings.Directory, c.Params.ExportName)
-	if ok, err := c.App.FileExists(filePath); err != nil {
+	if ok, err := c.App.ExportFileExists(filePath); err != nil {
 		c.Err = err
 		return
 	} else if !ok {
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func downloadExport(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	file, err := c.App.FileReader(filePath)
+	file, err := c.App.ExportFileReader(filePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.Err = err
 		return
@@ -84,3 +85,30 @@ func downloadExport(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/zip")
 	http.ServeContent(w, r, c.Params.ExportName, time.Time{}, file)
 }
+
+func generatePresignURLExport(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	auditRec := c.MakeAuditRecord("generatePresignURLExport", audit.Fail)
+	defer c.LogAuditRec(auditRec)
+
+	audit.AddEventParameter(auditRec, "export_name", c.Params.ExportName)
+
+	if !c.IsSystemAdmin() {
+		c.SetPermissionError(model.PermissionManageSystem)
+		return
+	}
+
+	res, appErr := c.App.GeneratePresignURLForExport(c.Params.ExportName)
+	if appErr != nil {
+		c.Err = appErr
+		return
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(res)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Err = model.NewAppError("generatePresignURLExport", "app.export.marshal.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Write(data)
+	auditRec.Success()
+}

server/channels/api4/export_local.go

@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ func (api *API) InitExportLocal() {
 	api.BaseRoutes.Exports.Handle("", api.APILocal(listExports)).Methods("GET")
 	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("", api.APILocal(deleteExport)).Methods("DELETE")
 	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("", api.APILocal(downloadExport)).Methods("GET")
+	api.BaseRoutes.Export.Handle("/presign-url", api.APILocal(generatePresignURLExport)).Methods("POST")
 }

server/channels/app/app_iface.go

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	// AddUserToChannel adds a user to a given channel.
 	AddUserToChannel(c request.CTX, user *model.User, channel *model.Channel, skipTeamMemberIntegrityCheck bool) (*model.ChannelMember, *model.AppError)
 	// Caller must close the first return value
+	ExportFileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError)
+	// Caller must close the first return value
 	FileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError)
 	// ChannelMembersMinusGroupMembers returns the set of users in the given channel minus the set of users in the given
 	// groups.
@@ -565,6 +567,9 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	DownloadFromURL(downloadURL string) ([]byte, error)
 	EnableUserAccessToken(token *model.UserAccessToken) *model.AppError
 	EnvironmentConfig(filter func(reflect.StructField) bool) map[string]any
+	ExportFileBackend() filestore.FileBackend
+	ExportFileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError)
+	ExportFileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError)
 	ExportPermissions(w io.Writer) error
 	ExtractContentFromFileInfo(fileInfo *model.FileInfo) error
 	FetchSamlMetadataFromIdp(url string) ([]byte, *model.AppError)
@@ -578,6 +583,7 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	FindTeamByName(name string) bool
 	FinishSendAdminNotifyPost(trial bool, now int64, pluginBasedData map[string][]*model.NotifyAdminData)
 	GenerateMfaSecret(userID string) (*model.MfaSecret, *model.AppError)
+	GeneratePresignURLForExport(name string) (*model.PresignURLResponse, *model.AppError)
 	GeneratePublicLink(siteURL string, info *model.FileInfo) string
 	GenerateSupportPacket() []model.FileData
 	GetAcknowledgementsForPost(postID string) ([]*model.PostAcknowledgement, *model.AppError)
@@ -914,6 +920,7 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	ListAllCommands(teamID string, T i18n.TranslateFunc) ([]*model.Command, *model.AppError)
 	ListDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
 	ListDirectoryRecursively(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
+	ListExportDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
 	ListExports() ([]string, *model.AppError)
 	ListImports() ([]string, *model.AppError)
 	ListPluginKeys(pluginID string, page, perPage int) ([]string, *model.AppError)
@@ -978,6 +985,7 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	RemoveChannelsFromRetentionPolicy(policyID string, channelIDs []string) *model.AppError
 	RemoveCustomStatus(c request.CTX, userID string) *model.AppError
 	RemoveDirectory(path string) *model.AppError
+	RemoveExportFile(path string) *model.AppError
 	RemoveFile(path string) *model.AppError
 	RemoveLdapPrivateCertificate() *model.AppError
 	RemoveLdapPublicCertificate() *model.AppError
@@ -1178,6 +1186,8 @@ type AppIface interface {
 	VerifyEmailFromToken(c request.CTX, userSuppliedTokenString string) *model.AppError
 	VerifyUserEmail(userID, email string) *model.AppError
 	ViewChannel(c request.CTX, view *model.ChannelView, userID string, currentSessionId string, collapsedThreadsSupported bool) (map[string]int64, *model.AppError)
+	WriteExportFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
+	WriteExportFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
 	WriteFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
 	WriteFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
 }

server/channels/app/channels.go

@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ type licenseSvc interface {
 
 // Channels contains all channels related state.
 type Channels struct {
-	srv        *Server
+	srv             *Server
-	cfgSvc     product.ConfigService
+	cfgSvc          product.ConfigService
-	filestore  filestore.FileBackend
+	filestore       filestore.FileBackend
-	licenseSvc licenseSvc
+	exportFilestore filestore.FileBackend
-	routerSvc  *routerService
+	licenseSvc      licenseSvc
+	routerSvc       *routerService
 
 	postActionCookieSecret []byte
 
@@ -91,10 +92,11 @@ func init() {
 			return NewChannels(services)
 		},
 		Dependencies: map[product.ServiceKey]struct{}{
-			ServerKey:            {},
+			ServerKey:                  {},
-			product.ConfigKey:    {},
+			product.ConfigKey:          {},
-			product.LicenseKey:   {},
+			product.LicenseKey:         {},
-			product.FilestoreKey: {},
+			product.FilestoreKey:       {},
+			product.ExportFilestoreKey: {},
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ func NewChannels(services map[product.ServiceKey]any) (*Channels, error) {
 		product.ConfigKey,
 		product.LicenseKey,
 		product.FilestoreKey,
+		product.ExportFilestoreKey,
 	}
 	for _, svcKey := range requiredServices {
 		svc, ok := services[svcKey]
@@ -139,6 +142,12 @@ func NewChannels(services map[product.ServiceKey]any) (*Channels, error) {
 				return nil, errors.New("Filestore service did not satisfy FileBackend interface")
 			}
 			ch.filestore = filestore
+		case product.ExportFilestoreKey:
+			exportFilestore, ok := svc.(filestore.FileBackend)
+			if !ok {
+				return nil, errors.New("Export filestore service did not satisfy FileBackend interface")
+			}
+			ch.exportFilestore = exportFilestore
 		case product.LicenseKey:
 			svc, ok := svc.(licenseSvc)
 			if !ok {

server/channels/app/export.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/app/imports"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/app/request"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/store"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/platform/shared/filestore"
 )
 
 // We use this map to identify the exportable preferences.
@@ -817,7 +819,7 @@ func (a *App) exportFile(outPath, filePath string, zipWr *zip.Writer) *model.App
 }
 
 func (a *App) ListExports() ([]string, *model.AppError) {
-	exports, appErr := a.ListDirectory(*a.Config().ExportSettings.Directory)
+	exports, appErr := a.ListExportDirectory(*a.Config().ExportSettings.Directory)
 	if appErr != nil {
 		return nil, appErr
 	}
@@ -830,16 +832,51 @@ func (a *App) ListExports() ([]string, *model.AppError) {
 	return results, nil
 }
 
+func (a *App) GeneratePresignURLForExport(name string) (*model.PresignURLResponse, *model.AppError) {
+	if !a.Config().FeatureFlags.EnableExportDirectDownload {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.featureflag.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	if !*a.Config().FileSettings.DedicatedExportStore {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.config.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	b := a.ExportFileBackend()
+	backend, ok := b.(filestore.FileBackendWithLinkGenerator)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.driver.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	p := path.Join(*a.Config().ExportSettings.Directory, filepath.Base(name))
+	found, err := b.FileExists(p)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.fileexist.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+	if !found {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.notfound.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	link, exp, err := backend.GeneratePublicLink(p)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("GeneratePresignURLForExport", "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.link.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+
+	return &model.PresignURLResponse{
+		URL:        link,
+		Expiration: exp,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func (a *App) DeleteExport(name string) *model.AppError {
 	filePath := filepath.Join(*a.Config().ExportSettings.Directory, name)
 
-	if ok, err := a.FileExists(filePath); err != nil {
+	if ok, err := a.ExportFileExists(filePath); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return a.RemoveFile(filePath)
+	return a.RemoveExportFile(filePath)
 }
 
 func updateJobProgress(logger mlog.LoggerIFace, store store.Store, job *model.Job, key string, value int) {

server/channels/app/file.go

@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ func (a *App) FileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
 	return a.ch.filestore
 }
 
+func (a *App) ExportFileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
+	return a.ch.exportFilestore
+}
+
 func (a *App) CheckMandatoryS3Fields(settings *model.FileSettings) *model.AppError {
 	fileBackendSettings := filestore.NewFileBackendSettingsFromConfig(settings, false, false)
 	err := fileBackendSettings.CheckMandatoryS3Fields()
@@ -111,31 +115,56 @@ func (a *App) ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.ch.srv.ReadFile(path)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) fileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
+func fileReader(backend filestore.FileBackend, path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
-	result, nErr := s.FileBackend().Reader(path)
+	result, nErr := backend.Reader(path)
 	if nErr != nil {
 		return nil, model.NewAppError("FileReader", "api.file.file_reader.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) fileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
+	return fileReader(s.FileBackend(), path)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) exportFileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
+	return fileReader(s.ExportFileBackend(), path)
+}
+
 // Caller must close the first return value
 func (a *App) FileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.Srv().fileReader(path)
 }
 
+// Caller must close the first return value
+func (a *App) ExportFileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
+	return a.Srv().exportFileReader(path)
+}
+
 func (a *App) FileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.Srv().fileExists(path)
 }
 
+func (a *App) ExportFileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
+	return a.Srv().exportFileExists(path)
+}
+
 func (s *Server) fileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
-	result, nErr := s.FileBackend().FileExists(path)
+	return fileExists(s.FileBackend(), path)
+}
+
+func fileExists(backend filestore.FileBackend, path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
+	result, nErr := backend.FileExists(path)
 	if nErr != nil {
 		return false, model.NewAppError("FileExists", "api.file.file_exists.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) exportFileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
+	return fileExists(s.ExportFileBackend(), path)
+}
+
 func (a *App) FileSize(path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	size, nErr := a.FileBackend().FileSize(path)
 	if nErr != nil {
@@ -144,8 +173,8 @@ func (a *App) FileSize(path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	return size, nil
 }
 
-func (a *App) FileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
+func fileModTime(backend filestore.FileBackend, path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
-	modTime, nErr := a.FileBackend().FileModTime(path)
+	modTime, nErr := backend.FileModTime(path)
 	if nErr != nil {
 		return time.Time{}, model.NewAppError("FileModTime", "api.file.file_mod_time.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
@@ -153,6 +182,14 @@ func (a *App) FileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
 	return modTime, nil
 }
 
+func (a *App) FileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
+	return fileModTime(a.FileBackend(), path)
+}
+
+func (a *App) ExportFileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
+	return fileModTime(a.ExportFileBackend(), path)
+}
+
 func (a *App) MoveFile(oldPath, newPath string) *model.AppError {
 	nErr := a.FileBackend().MoveFile(oldPath, newPath)
 	if nErr != nil {
@@ -169,17 +206,33 @@ func (a *App) WriteFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.Srv().writeFile(fr, path)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) writeFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+func writeFile(backend filestore.FileBackend, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
-	result, nErr := s.FileBackend().WriteFile(fr, path)
+	result, nErr := backend.WriteFile(fr, path)
 	if nErr != nil {
 		return result, model.NewAppError("WriteFile", "api.file.write_file.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) writeFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+func (s *Server) writeFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return writeFile(s.FileBackend(), fr, path)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) writeExportFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return writeFile(s.ExportFileBackend(), fr, path)
+}
+
+func (a *App) WriteExportFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return a.Srv().writeExportFileContext(ctx, fr, path)
+}
+
+func (a *App) WriteExportFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return a.Srv().writeExportFile(fr, path)
+}
+
+func writeFileContext(ctx context.Context, backend filestore.FileBackend, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	// Check if we can provide a custom context, otherwise just use the default method.
-	written, err := filestore.TryWriteFileContext(s.FileBackend(), ctx, fr, path)
+	written, err := filestore.TryWriteFileContext(backend, ctx, fr, path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return written, model.NewAppError("WriteFile", "api.file.write_file.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
 	}
@@ -187,6 +240,14 @@ func (s *Server) writeFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string
 	return written, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) writeFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return writeFileContext(ctx, s.FileBackend(), fr, path)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) writeExportFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	return writeFileContext(ctx, s.ExportFileBackend(), fr, path)
+}
+
 func (a *App) AppendFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	result, nErr := a.FileBackend().AppendFile(fr, path)
 	if nErr != nil {
@@ -199,24 +260,43 @@ func (a *App) RemoveFile(path string) *model.AppError {
 	return a.Srv().removeFile(path)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) removeFile(path string) *model.AppError {
+func (a *App) RemoveExportFile(path string) *model.AppError {
-	nErr := s.FileBackend().RemoveFile(path)
+	return a.Srv().removeExportFile(path)
+}
+
+func removeFile(backend filestore.FileBackend, path string) *model.AppError {
+	nErr := backend.RemoveFile(path)
 	if nErr != nil {
 		return model.NewAppError("RemoveFile", "api.file.remove_file.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) removeFile(path string) *model.AppError {
+	return removeFile(s.FileBackend(), path)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) removeExportFile(path string) *model.AppError {
+	return removeFile(s.ExportFileBackend(), path)
+}
+
 func (a *App) ListDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.Srv().listDirectory(path, false)
 }
 
+func (a *App) ListExportDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
+	return a.Srv().listExportDirectory(path, false)
+}
+
 func (a *App) ListDirectoryRecursively(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
 	return a.Srv().listDirectory(path, true)
 }
 
 func (s *Server) listDirectory(path string, recursion bool) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
-	backend := s.FileBackend()
+	return listDirectory(s.FileBackend(), path, recursion)
+}
+
+func listDirectory(backend filestore.FileBackend, path string, recursion bool) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
 	var paths []string
 	var nErr error
 
@@ -227,12 +307,16 @@ func (s *Server) listDirectory(path string, recursion bool) ([]string, *model.Ap
 	}
 
 	if nErr != nil {
-		return nil, model.NewAppError("ListDirectory", "api.file.list_directory.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("ListExportDirectory", "api.file.list_directory.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(nErr)
 	}
 
 	return paths, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) listExportDirectory(path string, recursion bool) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
+	return listDirectory(s.ExportFileBackend(), path, recursion)
+}
+
 func (a *App) RemoveDirectory(path string) *model.AppError {
 	nErr := a.FileBackend().RemoveDirectory(path)
 	if nErr != nil {

server/channels/app/notification_push_test.go

@@ -1454,13 +1454,15 @@ func TestPushNotificationRace(t *testing.T) {
 			ConfigStore: memoryStore,
 		},
 		platform.SetFileStore(&fmocks.FileBackend{}),
+		platform.SetExportFileStore(&fmocks.FileBackend{}),
 		platform.StoreOverride(mockStore))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	serviceMap := map[product.ServiceKey]any{
-		ServerKey:            s,
+		ServerKey:                  s,
-		product.ConfigKey:    s.platform,
+		product.ConfigKey:          s.platform,
-		product.LicenseKey:   &licenseWrapper{s},
+		product.LicenseKey:         &licenseWrapper{s},
-		product.FilestoreKey: s.FileBackend(),
+		product.FilestoreKey:       s.FileBackend(),
+		product.ExportFilestoreKey: s.ExportFileBackend(),
 	}
 	ch, err := NewChannels(serviceMap)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

server/channels/app/opentracing/opentracing_layer.go

@@ -4104,6 +4104,89 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExecuteCommand(c request.CTX, args *model.CommandA
 	return resultVar0, resultVar1
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExportFileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ExportFileBackend")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0 := a.app.ExportFileBackend()
+
+	return resultVar0
+}
+
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExportFileExists(path string) (bool, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ExportFileExists")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.ExportFileExists(path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExportFileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ExportFileModTime")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.ExportFileModTime(path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExportFileReader(path string) (filestore.ReadCloseSeeker, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ExportFileReader")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.ExportFileReader(path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ExportPermissions(w io.Writer) error {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ExportPermissions")
@@ -4478,6 +4561,28 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) GenerateMfaSecret(userID string) (*model.MfaSecret
 	return resultVar0, resultVar1
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) GeneratePresignURLForExport(name string) (*model.PresignURLResponse, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.GeneratePresignURLForExport")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.GeneratePresignURLForExport(name)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) GeneratePublicLink(siteURL string, info *model.FileInfo) string {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.GeneratePublicLink")
@@ -12393,6 +12498,28 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ListDirectoryRecursively(path string) ([]string, *
 	return resultVar0, resultVar1
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ListExportDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ListExportDirectory")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.ListExportDirectory(path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ListExports() ([]string, *model.AppError) {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.ListExports")
@@ -13951,6 +14078,28 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) RemoveDirectory(path string) *model.AppError {
 	return resultVar0
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) RemoveExportFile(path string) *model.AppError {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.RemoveExportFile")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0 := a.app.RemoveExportFile(path)
+
+	if resultVar0 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar0))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) RemoveFile(path string) *model.AppError {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.RemoveFile")
@@ -18759,6 +18908,50 @@ func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) ViewChannel(c request.CTX, view *model.ChannelView
 	return resultVar0, resultVar1
 }
 
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) WriteExportFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.WriteExportFile")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.WriteExportFile(fr, path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
+func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) WriteExportFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
+	origCtx := a.ctx
+	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.WriteExportFileContext")
+
+	a.ctx = newCtx
+	a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(newCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		a.app.Srv().Store().SetContext(origCtx)
+		a.ctx = origCtx
+	}()
+
+	defer span.Finish()
+	resultVar0, resultVar1 := a.app.WriteExportFileContext(ctx, fr, path)
+
+	if resultVar1 != nil {
+		span.LogFields(spanlog.Error(resultVar1))
+		ext.Error.Set(span, true)
+	}
+
+	return resultVar0, resultVar1
+}
+
 func (a *OpenTracingAppLayer) WriteFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError) {
 	origCtx := a.ctx
 	span, newCtx := tracing.StartSpanWithParentByContext(a.ctx, "app.WriteFile")

server/channels/app/platform/options.go

@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ func SetFileStore(filestore filestore.FileBackend) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func SetExportFileStore(filestore filestore.FileBackend) Option {
+	return func(ps *PlatformService) error {
+		ps.exportFilestore = filestore
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // ConfigStore applies the given config store, typically to replace the traditional sources with a memory store for testing.
 func ConfigStore(configStore *config.Store) Option {
 	return func(ps *PlatformService) error {

server/channels/app/platform/service.go

@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ type PlatformService struct {
 
 	configStore *config.Store
 
-	filestore filestore.FileBackend
+	filestore       filestore.FileBackend
+	exportFilestore filestore.FileBackend
 
 	cacheProvider cache.Provider
 	statusCache   cache.Cache
@@ -247,6 +248,18 @@ func New(sc ServiceConfig, options ...Option) (*PlatformService, error) {
 		ps.filestore = backend
 	}
 
+	if ps.exportFilestore == nil {
+		ps.exportFilestore = ps.filestore
+		if *ps.Config().FileSettings.DedicatedExportStore {
+			backend, errFileBack := filestore.NewFileBackend(filestore.NewExportFileBackendSettingsFromConfig(&ps.Config().FileSettings, license != nil && *license.Features.Compliance, false))
+			if errFileBack != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize export filebackend: %w", errFileBack)
+			}
+
+			ps.exportFilestore = backend
+		}
+	}
+
 	var err error
 	ps.Store, err = ps.newStore()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -490,3 +503,7 @@ func (ps *PlatformService) GetPluginStatuses() (model.PluginStatuses, *model.App
 func (ps *PlatformService) FileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
 	return ps.filestore
 }
+
+func (ps *PlatformService) ExportFileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
+	return ps.exportFilestore
+}

server/channels/app/product_test.go

@@ -50,29 +50,32 @@ func TestInitializeProducts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("2 products and no circular dependency", func(t *testing.T) {
 		serviceMap := map[product.ServiceKey]any{
-			product.ConfigKey:    nil,
+			product.ConfigKey:          nil,
-			product.LicenseKey:   nil,
+			product.LicenseKey:         nil,
-			product.FilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.FilestoreKey:       nil,
-			product.ClusterKey:   nil,
+			product.ExportFilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.ClusterKey:         nil,
 		}
 
 		products := map[string]product.Manifest{
 			"productA": {
 				Initializer: newProductA,
 				Dependencies: map[product.ServiceKey]struct{}{
-					product.ConfigKey:    {},
+					product.ConfigKey:          {},
-					product.LicenseKey:   {},
+					product.LicenseKey:         {},
-					product.FilestoreKey: {},
+					product.FilestoreKey:       {},
-					product.ClusterKey:   {},
+					product.ExportFilestoreKey: {},
+					product.ClusterKey:         {},
 				},
 			},
 			"productB": {
 				Initializer: newProductB,
 				Dependencies: map[product.ServiceKey]struct{}{
-					product.ConfigKey:    {},
+					product.ConfigKey:          {},
-					testSrvKey1:          {},
+					testSrvKey1:                {},
-					product.FilestoreKey: {},
+					product.FilestoreKey:       {},
-					product.ClusterKey:   {},
+					product.ExportFilestoreKey: {},
+					product.ClusterKey:         {},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -89,30 +92,33 @@ func TestInitializeProducts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("2 products and circular dependency", func(t *testing.T) {
 		serviceMap := map[product.ServiceKey]any{
-			product.ConfigKey:    nil,
+			product.ConfigKey:          nil,
-			product.LicenseKey:   nil,
+			product.LicenseKey:         nil,
-			product.FilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.FilestoreKey:       nil,
-			product.ClusterKey:   nil,
+			product.ExportFilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.ClusterKey:         nil,
 		}
 
 		products := map[string]product.Manifest{
 			"productA": {
 				Initializer: newProductA,
 				Dependencies: map[product.ServiceKey]struct{}{
-					product.ConfigKey:    {},
+					product.ConfigKey:          {},
-					product.LicenseKey:   {},
+					product.LicenseKey:         {},
-					product.FilestoreKey: {},
+					product.FilestoreKey:       {},
-					product.ClusterKey:   {},
+					product.ExportFilestoreKey: {},
-					testSrvKey2:          {},
+					product.ClusterKey:         {},
+					testSrvKey2:                {},
 				},
 			},
 			"productB": {
 				Initializer: newProductB,
 				Dependencies: map[product.ServiceKey]struct{}{
-					product.ConfigKey:    {},
+					product.ConfigKey:          {},
-					testSrvKey1:          {},
+					testSrvKey1:                {},
-					product.FilestoreKey: {},
+					product.FilestoreKey:       {},
-					product.ClusterKey:   {},
+					product.ExportFilestoreKey: {},
+					product.ClusterKey:         {},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -127,10 +133,11 @@ func TestInitializeProducts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("2 products and one w/o any dependency", func(t *testing.T) {
 		serviceMap := map[product.ServiceKey]any{
-			product.ConfigKey:    nil,
+			product.ConfigKey:          nil,
-			product.LicenseKey:   nil,
+			product.LicenseKey:         nil,
-			product.FilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.FilestoreKey:       nil,
-			product.ClusterKey:   nil,
+			product.ExportFilestoreKey: nil,
+			product.ClusterKey:         nil,
 		}
 
 		products := map[string]product.Manifest{

server/channels/app/server.go

@@ -250,21 +250,22 @@ func NewServer(options ...Option) (*Server, error) {
 
 	app := New(ServerConnector(s.Channels()))
 	serviceMap := map[product.ServiceKey]any{
-		ServerKey:                s,
+		ServerKey:                  s,
-		product.ConfigKey:        s.platform,
+		product.ConfigKey:          s.platform,
-		product.LicenseKey:       s.licenseWrapper,
+		product.LicenseKey:         s.licenseWrapper,
-		product.FilestoreKey:     s.platform.FileBackend(),
+		product.FilestoreKey:       s.platform.FileBackend(),
-		product.FileInfoStoreKey: &fileInfoWrapper{srv: s},
+		product.ExportFilestoreKey: s.platform.ExportFileBackend(),
-		product.ClusterKey:       s.platform,
+		product.FileInfoStoreKey:   &fileInfoWrapper{srv: s},
-		product.UserKey:          app,
+		product.ClusterKey:         s.platform,
-		product.LogKey:           s.platform.Log(),
+		product.UserKey:            app,
-		product.CloudKey:         &cloudWrapper{cloud: s.Cloud},
+		product.LogKey:             s.platform.Log(),
-		product.KVStoreKey:       s.platform,
+		product.CloudKey:           &cloudWrapper{cloud: s.Cloud},
-		product.StoreKey:         store.NewStoreServiceAdapter(s.Store()),
+		product.KVStoreKey:         s.platform,
-		product.SystemKey:        &systemServiceAdapter{server: s},
+		product.StoreKey:           store.NewStoreServiceAdapter(s.Store()),
-		product.SessionKey:       app,
+		product.SystemKey:          &systemServiceAdapter{server: s},
-		product.FrontendKey:      app,
+		product.SessionKey:         app,
-		product.CommandKey:       app,
+		product.FrontendKey:        app,
+		product.CommandKey:         app,
 	}
 
 	// It is important to initialize the hub only after the global logger is set
@@ -1476,6 +1477,10 @@ func (s *Server) FileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
 	return s.platform.FileBackend()
 }
 
+func (s *Server) ExportFileBackend() filestore.FileBackend {
+	return s.platform.ExportFileBackend()
+}
+
 func (s *Server) TotalWebsocketConnections() int {
 	return s.Platform().TotalWebsocketConnections()
 }

server/channels/app/slashcommands/command_exportlink.go

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package slashcommands
+
+import (
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/logr/v2"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/shared/i18n"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/app"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/app/request"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/platform/shared/filestore"
+)
+
+type ExportLinkProvider struct {
+}
+
+const (
+	CmdExportLink       = "exportlink"
+	LatestExportMessage = "latest"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	app.RegisterCommandProvider(&ExportLinkProvider{})
+}
+
+func (*ExportLinkProvider) GetTrigger() string {
+	return CmdExportLink
+}
+
+func (*ExportLinkProvider) GetCommand(a *app.App, T i18n.TranslateFunc) *model.Command {
+	if !a.Config().FeatureFlags.EnableExportDirectDownload {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if !*a.Config().FileSettings.DedicatedExportStore {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	b := a.ExportFileBackend()
+	_, ok := b.(filestore.FileBackendWithLinkGenerator)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return &model.Command{
+		Trigger:          CmdExportLink,
+		AutoComplete:     true,
+		AutoCompleteDesc: T("api.command_exportlink.desc"),
+		AutoCompleteHint: T("api.command_exportlink.hint", map[string]any{
+			"LatestMsg": LatestExportMessage,
+		}),
+		DisplayName: T("api.command_exportlink.name"),
+	}
+}
+
+func (*ExportLinkProvider) DoCommand(a *app.App, c request.CTX, args *model.CommandArgs, message string) *model.CommandResponse {
+	if !a.SessionHasPermissionTo(*c.Session(), model.PermissionManageSystem) {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.permission.app_error")}
+	}
+
+	b := a.ExportFileBackend()
+	_, ok := b.(filestore.FileBackendWithLinkGenerator)
+	if !ok {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.driver.app_error")}
+	}
+
+	file := ""
+	if message == LatestExportMessage {
+		files, err := b.ListDirectory(*a.Config().ExportSettings.Directory)
+		if err != nil {
+			return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.list.app_error")}
+		}
+		if len(files) == 0 {
+			return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.empty.app_error")}
+		}
+		latestFound := time.Time{}
+		for _, f := range files {
+			// find the latest file
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(f, "_export.zip") {
+				continue
+			}
+			t, err := b.FileModTime(f)
+			if err != nil {
+				a.Log().Warn("Failed to get file mod time", logr.String("file", f), logr.Err(err))
+				continue
+			}
+			if t.After(latestFound) {
+				file = path.Base(f)
+				latestFound = t
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if model.IsValidId(message) {
+		file = message + "_export.zip"
+	}
+
+	if file == "" {
+		file = message
+	}
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(file, "_export.zip") {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.invalid.app_error")}
+	}
+
+	res, err := a.GeneratePresignURLForExport(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.presign.app_error")}
+	}
+
+	// return link
+	return &model.CommandResponse{ResponseType: model.CommandResponseTypeEphemeral, Text: args.T("api.command_exportlink.link.text", map[string]interface{}{
+		"Link":       res.URL,
+		"Expiration": res.Expiration.String(),
+	})}
+}

server/channels/jobs/export_delete/worker.go

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ const jobName = "ExportDelete"
 
 type AppIface interface {
 	configservice.ConfigService
-	ListDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
+	ListExportDirectory(path string) ([]string, *model.AppError)
-	FileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError)
+	ExportFileModTime(path string) (time.Time, *model.AppError)
-	RemoveFile(path string) *model.AppError
+	RemoveExportFile(path string) *model.AppError
 }
 
 func MakeWorker(jobServer *jobs.JobServer, app AppIface) model.Worker {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func MakeWorker(jobServer *jobs.JobServer, app AppIface) model.Worker {
 
 		exportPath := *app.Config().ExportSettings.Directory
 		retentionTime := time.Duration(*app.Config().ExportSettings.RetentionDays) * 24 * time.Hour
-		exports, appErr := app.ListDirectory(exportPath)
+		exports, appErr := app.ListExportDirectory(exportPath)
 		if appErr != nil {
 			return appErr
 		}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func MakeWorker(jobServer *jobs.JobServer, app AppIface) model.Worker {
 		errors := merror.New()
 		for i := range exports {
 			filename := filepath.Base(exports[i])
-			modTime, appErr := app.FileModTime(filepath.Join(exportPath, filename))
+			modTime, appErr := app.ExportFileModTime(filepath.Join(exportPath, filename))
 			if appErr != nil {
 				mlog.Debug("Worker: Failed to get file modification time",
 					mlog.Err(appErr), mlog.String("export", exports[i]))
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func MakeWorker(jobServer *jobs.JobServer, app AppIface) model.Worker {
 
 			if time.Now().After(modTime.Add(retentionTime)) {
 				// remove file data from storage.
-				if appErr := app.RemoveFile(exports[i]); appErr != nil {
+				if appErr := app.RemoveExportFile(exports[i]); appErr != nil {
 					mlog.Debug("Worker: Failed to remove file",
 						mlog.Err(appErr), mlog.String("export", exports[i]))
 					errors.Append(appErr)

server/channels/jobs/export_process/worker.go

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ const jobName = "ExportProcess"
 
 type AppIface interface {
 	configservice.ConfigService
-	WriteFile(fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
+	WriteExportFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
-	WriteFileContext(ctx context.Context, fr io.Reader, path string) (int64, *model.AppError)
 	BulkExport(ctx request.CTX, writer io.Writer, outPath string, job *model.Job, opts model.BulkExportOpts) *model.AppError
 	Log() *mlog.Logger
 }
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func MakeWorker(jobServer *jobs.JobServer, app AppIface) model.Worker {
 		rd, wr := io.Pipe()
 
 		go func() {
-			_, appErr := app.WriteFileContext(context.Background(), rd, filepath.Join(outPath, exportFilename))
+			_, appErr := app.WriteExportFileContext(context.Background(), rd, filepath.Join(outPath, exportFilename))
 			if appErr != nil {
 				// we close the reader here to prevent a deadlock when the bulk exporter tries to
 				// write into the pipe while app.WriteFile has already returned. The error will be

server/channels/product/service.go

@@ -6,27 +6,28 @@ package product
 type ServiceKey string
 
 const (
-	ChannelKey       ServiceKey = "channel"
+	ChannelKey         ServiceKey = "channel"
-	ConfigKey        ServiceKey = "config"
+	ConfigKey          ServiceKey = "config"
-	LicenseKey       ServiceKey = "license"
+	LicenseKey         ServiceKey = "license"
-	FilestoreKey     ServiceKey = "filestore"
+	FilestoreKey       ServiceKey = "filestore"
-	FileInfoStoreKey ServiceKey = "fileinfostore"
+	ExportFilestoreKey ServiceKey = "exportfilestore"
-	ClusterKey       ServiceKey = "cluster"
+	FileInfoStoreKey   ServiceKey = "fileinfostore"
-	CloudKey         ServiceKey = "cloud"
+	ClusterKey         ServiceKey = "cluster"
-	PostKey          ServiceKey = "post"
+	CloudKey           ServiceKey = "cloud"
-	TeamKey          ServiceKey = "team"
+	PostKey            ServiceKey = "post"
-	UserKey          ServiceKey = "user"
+	TeamKey            ServiceKey = "team"
-	PermissionsKey   ServiceKey = "permissions"
+	UserKey            ServiceKey = "user"
-	RouterKey        ServiceKey = "router"
+	PermissionsKey     ServiceKey = "permissions"
-	BotKey           ServiceKey = "bot"
+	RouterKey          ServiceKey = "router"
-	LogKey           ServiceKey = "log"
+	BotKey             ServiceKey = "bot"
-	HooksKey         ServiceKey = "hooks"
+	LogKey             ServiceKey = "log"
-	KVStoreKey       ServiceKey = "kvstore"
+	HooksKey           ServiceKey = "hooks"
-	StoreKey         ServiceKey = "storekey"
+	KVStoreKey         ServiceKey = "kvstore"
-	SystemKey        ServiceKey = "systemkey"
+	StoreKey           ServiceKey = "storekey"
-	PreferencesKey   ServiceKey = "preferenceskey"
+	SystemKey          ServiceKey = "systemkey"
-	SessionKey       ServiceKey = "sessionkey"
+	PreferencesKey     ServiceKey = "preferenceskey"
-	FrontendKey      ServiceKey = "frontendkey"
+	SessionKey         ServiceKey = "sessionkey"
-	CommandKey       ServiceKey = "commandkey"
+	FrontendKey        ServiceKey = "frontendkey"
-	ThreadsKey       ServiceKey = "threadskey"
+	CommandKey         ServiceKey = "commandkey"
+	ThreadsKey         ServiceKey = "threadskey"
 )

server/cmd/mmctl/client/client.go

@@ -146,5 +146,6 @@ type Client interface {
 	ListExports(ctx context.Context) ([]string, *model.Response, error)
 	DeleteExport(ctx context.Context, name string) (*model.Response, error)
 	DownloadExport(ctx context.Context, name string, wr io.Writer, offset int64) (int64, *model.Response, error)
+	GeneratePresignedURL(ctx context.Context, name string) (*model.PresignURLResponse, *model.Response, error)
 	ResetSamlAuthDataToEmail(ctx context.Context, includeDeleted bool, dryRun bool, userIDs []string) (int64, *model.Response, error)
 }

server/cmd/mmctl/commands/export.go

@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ var ExportDownloadCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE: withClient(exportDownloadCmdF),
 }
 
+var ExportGeneratePresignedURLCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "generate-presigned-url [exportname]",
+	Short: "Generate a presigned url for an export file. This is helpful when an export is big and might have trouble downloading from the Mattermost server.",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE:  withClient(exportGeneratePresignedURLCmdF),
+}
+
 var ExportDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "delete [exportname]",
 	Aliases: []string{"rm"},
@@ -115,6 +122,7 @@ func init() {
 		ExportListCmd,
 		ExportDeleteCmd,
 		ExportDownloadCmd,
+		ExportGeneratePresignedURLCmd,
 		ExportJobCmd,
 	)
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(ExportCmd)
@@ -171,6 +179,22 @@ func exportDeleteCmdF(c client.Client, command *cobra.Command, args []string) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+func exportGeneratePresignedURLCmdF(c client.Client, command *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	name := args[0]
+
+	presignedURL, _, err := c.GeneratePresignedURL(context.TODO(), name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate export link: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	printer.PrintT("Export link: {{.Link}}\nExpiration: {{.Expiration}}", map[string]interface{}{
+		"Link":       presignedURL.URL,
+		"Expiration": presignedURL.Expiration.String(),
+	})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func exportDownloadCmdF(c client.Client, command *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var path string
 	name := args[0]

server/cmd/mmctl/docs/mmctl_export.rst

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ SEE ALSO
 * `mmctl export create <mmctl_export_create.rst>`_ 	 - Create export file
 * `mmctl export delete <mmctl_export_delete.rst>`_ 	 - Delete export file
 * `mmctl export download <mmctl_export_download.rst>`_ 	 - Download export files
+* `mmctl export generate-presigned-url <mmctl_export_generate-presigned-url.rst>`_ 	 - Generate a presigned url for an export file. This is helpful when an export is big and might have trouble downloading from the Mattermost server.
 * `mmctl export job <mmctl_export_job.rst>`_ 	 - List, show and cancel export jobs
 * `mmctl export list <mmctl_export_list.rst>`_ 	 - List export files
 

server/cmd/mmctl/docs/mmctl_export_generate-presigned-url.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+.. _mmctl_export_generate-presigned-url:
+
+mmctl export generate-presigned-url
+-----------------------------------
+
+Generate a presigned url for an export file. This is helpful when an export is big and might have trouble downloading from the Mattermost server.
+
+Synopsis
+~~~~~~~~
+
+
+Generate a presigned url for an export file. This is helpful when an export is big and might have trouble downloading from the Mattermost server.
+
+::
+
+  mmctl export generate-presigned-url [exportname] [flags]
+
+Options
+~~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+  -h, --help   help for generate-presigned-url
+
+Options inherited from parent commands
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+      --config string                path to the configuration file (default "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mmctl/config")
+      --disable-pager                disables paged output
+      --insecure-sha1-intermediate   allows to use insecure TLS protocols, such as SHA-1
+      --insecure-tls-version         allows to use TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1
+      --json                         the output format will be in json format
+      --local                        allows communicating with the server through a unix socket
+      --quiet                        prevent mmctl to generate output for the commands
+      --strict                       will only run commands if the mmctl version matches the server one
+      --suppress-warnings            disables printing warning messages
+
+SEE ALSO
+~~~~~~~~
+
+* `mmctl export <mmctl_export.rst>`_ 	 - Management of exports
+

server/cmd/mmctl/mocks/client_mock.go

@@ -525,6 +525,22 @@ func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) EnablePlugin(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.C
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "EnablePlugin", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).EnablePlugin), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
+// GeneratePresignedURL mocks base method.
+func (m *MockClient) GeneratePresignedURL(arg0 context.Context, arg1 string) (*model.PresignURLResponse, *model.Response, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GeneratePresignedURL", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*model.PresignURLResponse)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*model.Response)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1, ret2
+}
+
+// GeneratePresignedURL indicates an expected call of GeneratePresignedURL.
+func (mr *MockClientMockRecorder) GeneratePresignedURL(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GeneratePresignedURL", reflect.TypeOf((*MockClient)(nil).GeneratePresignedURL), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
 // GetAllTeams mocks base method.
 func (m *MockClient) GetAllTeams(arg0 context.Context, arg1 string, arg2, arg3 int) ([]*model.Team, *model.Response, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()

server/i18n/en.json

@@ -811,6 +811,46 @@
     "id": "api.command_expand_collapse.fail.app_error",
     "translation": "An error occurred while expanding previews."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.desc",
+    "translation": "Generate a link to download a export."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.driver.app_error",
+    "translation": "The file store driver does not support link generation."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.empty.app_error",
+    "translation": "No export file has been found."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.hint",
+    "translation": "[job-id|zip filename|{{.LatestMsg}}]"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.invalid.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to find the file you requested."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.link.text",
+    "translation": "You can download your file here: {{.Link}}.\nThis link will expire in {{.Expiration}}."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.list.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to retrieve the export list."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.name",
+    "translation": "exportlink"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.permission.app_error",
+    "translation": "You don't have enough permissions to run this command."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "api.command_exportlink.presign.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to generate presign url."
+  },
   {
     "id": "api.command_groupmsg.desc",
     "translation": "Sends a Group Message to the specified users"
@@ -5107,6 +5147,30 @@
     "id": "app.emoji.get_list.internal_error",
     "translation": "Unable to get the emoji."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.config.app_error",
+    "translation": "This actions requires the use of a dedicated export store."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.driver.app_error",
+    "translation": "Your export store driver does not support presign url generation."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.featureflag.app_error",
+    "translation": "This feature is restricted by a feature flag."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.fileexist.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to check if the file exists."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.link.app_error",
+    "translation": "Unable to generate the presigned url."
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "app.eport.generate_presigned_url.notfound.app_error",
+    "translation": "The export file was not found."
+  },
   {
     "id": "app.export.export_attachment.copy_file.error",
     "translation": "Failed to copy file during export."

server/platform/shared/filestore/filesstore.go

@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ type FileBackend interface {
 	RemoveDirectory(path string) error
 }
 
+type FileBackendWithLinkGenerator interface {
+	GeneratePublicLink(path string) (string, time.Duration, error)
+}
+
 type FileBackendSettings struct {
 	DriverName                         string
 	Directory                          string
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ type FileBackendSettings struct {
 	AmazonS3Trace                      bool
 	SkipVerify                         bool
 	AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds int64
+	AmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds      int64
 }
 
 func NewFileBackendSettingsFromConfig(fileSettings *model.FileSettings, enableComplianceFeature bool, skipVerify bool) FileBackendSettings {
@@ -82,6 +87,31 @@ func NewFileBackendSettingsFromConfig(fileSettings *model.FileSettings, enableCo
 	}
 }
 
+func NewExportFileBackendSettingsFromConfig(fileSettings *model.FileSettings, enableComplianceFeature bool, skipVerify bool) FileBackendSettings {
+	if *fileSettings.ExportDriverName == model.ImageDriverLocal {
+		return FileBackendSettings{
+			DriverName: *fileSettings.ExportDriverName,
+			Directory:  *fileSettings.ExportDirectory,
+		}
+	}
+	return FileBackendSettings{
+		DriverName:                         *fileSettings.ExportDriverName,
+		AmazonS3AccessKeyId:                *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3AccessKeyId,
+		AmazonS3SecretAccessKey:            *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3SecretAccessKey,
+		AmazonS3Bucket:                     *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3Bucket,
+		AmazonS3PathPrefix:                 *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3PathPrefix,
+		AmazonS3Region:                     *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3Region,
+		AmazonS3Endpoint:                   *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3Endpoint,
+		AmazonS3SSL:                        fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3SSL == nil || *fileSettings.AmazonS3SSL,
+		AmazonS3SignV2:                     fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3SignV2 != nil && *fileSettings.AmazonS3SignV2,
+		AmazonS3SSE:                        fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3SSE != nil && *fileSettings.AmazonS3SSE && enableComplianceFeature,
+		AmazonS3Trace:                      fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3Trace != nil && *fileSettings.AmazonS3Trace,
+		AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds: *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds,
+		AmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds:      *fileSettings.ExportAmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds,
+		SkipVerify:                         skipVerify,
+	}
+}
+
 func (settings *FileBackendSettings) CheckMandatoryS3Fields() error {
 	if settings.AmazonS3Bucket == "" {
 		return errors.New("missing s3 bucket settings")

server/platform/shared/filestore/mocks/FileBackendWithLinkGenerator.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.23.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+// Regenerate this file using `make filestore-mocks`.
+
+package mocks
+
+import (
+	time "time"
+
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+)
+
+// FileBackendWithLinkGenerator is an autogenerated mock type for the FileBackendWithLinkGenerator type
+type FileBackendWithLinkGenerator struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+// GeneratePublicLink provides a mock function with given fields: path
+func (_m *FileBackendWithLinkGenerator) GeneratePublicLink(path string) (string, time.Duration, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(path)
+
+	var r0 string
+	var r1 time.Duration
+	var r2 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) (string, time.Duration, error)); ok {
+		return rf(path)
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) string); ok {
+		r0 = rf(path)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(string) time.Duration); ok {
+		r1 = rf(path)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Get(1).(time.Duration)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(2).(func(string) error); ok {
+		r2 = rf(path)
+	} else {
+		r2 = ret.Error(2)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1, r2
+}
+
+type mockConstructorTestingTNewFileBackendWithLinkGenerator interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}
+
+// NewFileBackendWithLinkGenerator creates a new instance of FileBackendWithLinkGenerator. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+func NewFileBackendWithLinkGenerator(t mockConstructorTestingTNewFileBackendWithLinkGenerator) *FileBackendWithLinkGenerator {
+	mock := &FileBackendWithLinkGenerator{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}

server/platform/shared/filestore/s3store.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -26,20 +27,21 @@ import (
 // S3FileBackend contains all necessary information to communicate with
 // an AWS S3 compatible API backend.
 type S3FileBackend struct {
-	endpoint   string
+	endpoint       string
-	accessKey  string
+	accessKey      string
-	secretKey  string
+	secretKey      string
-	secure     bool
+	secure         bool
-	signV2     bool
+	signV2         bool
-	region     string
+	region         string
-	bucket     string
+	bucket         string
-	pathPrefix string
+	pathPrefix     string
-	encrypt    bool
+	encrypt        bool
-	trace      bool
+	trace          bool
-	client     *s3.Client
+	client         *s3.Client
-	skipVerify bool
+	skipVerify     bool
-	timeout    time.Duration
+	timeout        time.Duration
-	isCloud    bool // field to indicate whether this is running under Mattermost cloud or not.
+	presignExpires time.Duration
+	isCloud        bool // field to indicate whether this is running under Mattermost cloud or not.
 }
 
 type S3FileBackendAuthError struct {
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ var (
 
 var (
 	// Ensure that the ReaderAt interface is implemented.
-	_ io.ReaderAt = (*s3WithCancel)(nil)
+	_ io.ReaderAt                  = (*s3WithCancel)(nil)
+	_ FileBackendWithLinkGenerator = (*S3FileBackend)(nil)
 )
 
 func isFileExtImage(ext string) bool {
@@ -89,18 +92,19 @@ func (s *S3FileBackendNoBucketError) Error() string {
 func NewS3FileBackend(settings FileBackendSettings) (*S3FileBackend, error) {
 	timeout := time.Duration(settings.AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds) * time.Millisecond
 	backend := &S3FileBackend{
-		endpoint:   settings.AmazonS3Endpoint,
+		endpoint:       settings.AmazonS3Endpoint,
-		accessKey:  settings.AmazonS3AccessKeyId,
+		accessKey:      settings.AmazonS3AccessKeyId,
-		secretKey:  settings.AmazonS3SecretAccessKey,
+		secretKey:      settings.AmazonS3SecretAccessKey,
-		secure:     settings.AmazonS3SSL,
+		secure:         settings.AmazonS3SSL,
-		signV2:     settings.AmazonS3SignV2,
+		signV2:         settings.AmazonS3SignV2,
-		region:     settings.AmazonS3Region,
+		region:         settings.AmazonS3Region,
-		bucket:     settings.AmazonS3Bucket,
+		bucket:         settings.AmazonS3Bucket,
-		pathPrefix: settings.AmazonS3PathPrefix,
+		pathPrefix:     settings.AmazonS3PathPrefix,
-		encrypt:    settings.AmazonS3SSE,
+		encrypt:        settings.AmazonS3SSE,
-		trace:      settings.AmazonS3Trace,
+		trace:          settings.AmazonS3Trace,
-		skipVerify: settings.SkipVerify,
+		skipVerify:     settings.SkipVerify,
-		timeout:    timeout,
+		timeout:        timeout,
+		presignExpires: time.Duration(settings.AmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds) * time.Second,
 	}
 	isCloud := os.Getenv("MM_CLOUD_FILESTORE_BIFROST") != ""
 	cli, err := backend.s3New(isCloud)
@@ -609,6 +613,25 @@ func (b *S3FileBackend) RemoveDirectory(path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *S3FileBackend) GeneratePublicLink(path string) (string, time.Duration, error) {
+	path, err := b.prefixedPath(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to prefix path %s", path)
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), b.timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	reqParams := make(url.Values)
+	reqParams.Set("response-content-disposition", "attachment")
+
+	req, err := b.client.PresignedGetObject(ctx, b.bucket, path, b.presignExpires, reqParams)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to generate public link for %s", path)
+	}
+
+	return req.String(), b.presignExpires, nil
+}
+
 // prefixedPathFast is a variation of prefixedPath
 // where we don't check for the file path. This is for cases
 // where we know the file won't exist - like while writing a new file.

server/public/model/client4.go

@@ -8403,6 +8403,22 @@ func (c *Client4) DownloadExport(ctx context.Context, name string, wr io.Writer,
 	return n, BuildResponse(r), nil
 }
 
+func (c *Client4) GeneratePresignedURL(ctx context.Context, name string) (*PresignURLResponse, *Response, error) {
+	r, err := c.DoAPIRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, c.APIURL+c.exportRoute(name)+"/presign-url", "", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, BuildResponse(r), err
+	}
+	defer closeBody(r)
+
+	res := &PresignURLResponse{}
+	err = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(res)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, BuildResponse(r), NewAppError("GeneratePresignedURL", "model.client.json_decode.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusInternalServerError).Wrap(err)
+	}
+
+	return res, BuildResponse(r), nil
+}
+
 func (c *Client4) GetUserThreads(ctx context.Context, userId, teamId string, options GetUserThreadsOpts) (*Threads, *Response, error) {
 	v := url.Values{}
 	if options.Since != 0 {

server/public/model/config.go

@@ -1546,6 +1546,22 @@ type FileSettings struct {
 	AmazonS3SSE                        *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
 	AmazonS3Trace                      *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
 	AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds *int64  `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	// Export store settings
+	DedicatedExportStore                     *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportDriverName                         *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportDirectory                          *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3AccessKeyId                *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3SecretAccessKey            *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3Bucket                     *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3PathPrefix                 *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3Region                     *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3Endpoint                   *string `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3SSL                        *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportAmazonS3SignV2                     *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportAmazonS3SSE                        *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportAmazonS3Trace                      *bool   `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"`
+	ExportAmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds *int64  `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
+	ExportAmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds      *int64  `access:"environment_file_storage,write_restrictable,cloud_restrictable"` // telemetry: none
 }
 
 func (s *FileSettings) SetDefaults(isUpdate bool) {
@@ -1653,6 +1669,68 @@ func (s *FileSettings) SetDefaults(isUpdate bool) {
 	if s.AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds == nil {
 		s.AmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds = NewInt64(30000)
 	}
+
+	if s.DedicatedExportStore == nil {
+		s.DedicatedExportStore = NewBool(false)
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportDriverName == nil {
+		s.ExportDriverName = NewString(ImageDriverLocal)
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportDirectory == nil || *s.ExportDirectory == "" {
+		s.ExportDirectory = NewString(FileSettingsDefaultDirectory)
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3AccessKeyId == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3AccessKeyId = NewString("")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3SecretAccessKey == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3SecretAccessKey = NewString("")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3Bucket == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3Bucket = NewString("")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3PathPrefix == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3PathPrefix = NewString("")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3Region == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3Region = NewString("")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3Endpoint == nil || *s.ExportAmazonS3Endpoint == "" {
+		// Defaults to "s3.amazonaws.com"
+		s.ExportAmazonS3Endpoint = NewString("s3.amazonaws.com")
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3SSL == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3SSL = NewBool(true) // Secure by default.
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3SignV2 == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3SignV2 = new(bool)
+		// Signature v2 is not enabled by default.
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3SSE == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3SSE = NewBool(false) // Not Encrypted by default.
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3Trace == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3Trace = NewBool(false)
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3RequestTimeoutMilliseconds = NewInt64(30000)
+	}
+
+	if s.ExportAmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds == nil {
+		s.ExportAmazonS3PresignExpiresSeconds = NewInt64(21600) // 6h
+	}
 }
 
 type EmailSettings struct {

server/public/model/feature_flags.go

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ type FeatureFlags struct {
 
 	CloudReverseTrial bool
 
+	EnableExportDirectDownload bool
+
 	DataRetentionConcurrencyEnabled bool
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func (f *FeatureFlags) SetDefaults() {
 	f.WysiwygEditor = false
 	f.OnboardingTourTips = true
 	f.CloudReverseTrial = false
+	f.EnableExportDirectDownload = false
 	f.DataRetentionConcurrencyEnabled = true
 }
 

server/public/model/file.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 package model
 
+import "time"
+
 const (
 	MaxImageSize = int64(6048 * 4032) // 24 megapixels, roughly 36MB as a raw image
 )
@@ -11,3 +13,8 @@ type FileUploadResponse struct {
 	FileInfos []*FileInfo `json:"file_infos"`
 	ClientIds []string    `json:"client_ids"`
 }
+
+type PresignURLResponse struct {
+	URL        string        `json:"url"`
+	Expiration time.Duration `json:"expiration"`
+}