Is everyone allowed to access rails public folder via URL?

Question

When assets like images or files are in the rails public directory with asset pipeline enabled, is everyone allowed to access them through URL?

I am asking this because now I am learning about implementing File Uploading through Carrierwave with the help of the book, Rails 4 in Action, and it says the files should be moved outside the public folder for access control.

If assets are in the public folder, does it mean that we can't do access control?

Answer 1

Any one can access the contents of public folder through URL.

Ref:

Are files in public folder accessible to outside world? - Rails