diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.cc b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.cc
index 93e353f5c..e5de013d3 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "util/rswin.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <retroshare/rstypes.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 #include "ft/ftextralist.h"
 #include "serialiser/rsconfigitems.h"
 #include "util/rsdir.h"
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ bool	ftExtraList::addExtraFile(std::string path, std::string hash,
 	details.info.hash = hash;
 	details.info.size = size;
 	details.info.age = time(NULL) + period; /* if time > this... cleanup */
-	details.flags = flags;
+	details.info.transfer_info_flags = flags ;
 
 	/* stick it in the available queue */
 	mFiles[details.info.hash] = details;
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ bool	ftExtraList::cleanupOldFiles()
 		{
 			if (mFiles.end() != (it = mFiles.find(*rit)))
 			{
-				cleanupEntry(it->second.info.path, it->second.flags);
+				cleanupEntry(it->second.info.path, it->second.info.transfer_info_flags);
 				mFiles.erase(it);
 			}
 		}
@@ -349,6 +351,13 @@ bool    ftExtraList::search(const std::string &hash, FileSearchFlags /*hintflags
 	}
 
 	info = fit->second.info;
+
+	// Now setup the file storage flags so that the client can know how to handle permissions
+	//
+	info.storage_permission_flags = DIR_FLAGS_BROWSABLE_OTHERS ;
+
+	if(info.transfer_info_flags & RS_FILE_REQ_ANONYMOUS_ROUTING) info.storage_permission_flags |= DIR_FLAGS_NETWORK_WIDE_OTHERS ;
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -396,7 +405,7 @@ bool ftExtraList::saveList(bool &cleanup, std::list<RsItem *>& sList)
 		fi->file.hash        = (it->second).info.hash;
 		fi->file.filesize    = (it->second).info.size;
 		fi->file.age         = (it->second).info.age;
-		fi->flags            = (it->second).flags.toUInt32();
+		fi->flags            = (it->second).info.transfer_info_flags.toUInt32();
 
 		sList.push_back(fi);
 	}
@@ -461,7 +470,7 @@ bool    ftExtraList::loadList(std::list<RsItem *>& load)
 		details.info.hash = fi->file.hash;
 		details.info.size = fi->file.filesize;
 		details.info.age = fi->file.age; /* time that we remove it. */
-		details.flags = TransferRequestFlags(fi->flags);
+		details.info.transfer_info_flags = TransferRequestFlags(fi->flags);
 	
 		/* stick it in the available queue */
 		mFiles[details.info.hash] = details;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.h b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.h
index c34c90399..ac2a28e30 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftextralist.h
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ class FileDetails
 		{
 			info.path = path;
 			period = p;
-			flags = f;
+			info.transfer_info_flags = f;
 		}
 
 		FileDetails(FileInfo &i, uint32_t p, TransferRequestFlags f)
 		{
 			info = i;
 			period = p;
-			flags = f;
+			info.transfer_info_flags = f;
 		}
 
 		FileInfo info;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FileDetails
 
 		uint32_t start;
 		uint32_t period;
-		TransferRequestFlags flags;
+		//TransferRequestFlags flags;
 };
 
 const uint32_t FT_DETAILS_CLEANUP	= 0x0100; 	/* remove when it expires */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
index 989fac580..821986b07 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FriendsDialog.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void FriendsDialog::addExtraFile()
 {
     QStringList files;
     if (misc::getOpenFileNames(this, RshareSettings::LASTDIR_EXTRAFILE, tr("Add Extra File"), "", files)) {
-        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files);
+        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files,TransferRequestFlags(0u));	// no anonymous routing, because it is for friends only!
     }
 }
 
@@ -775,9 +775,10 @@ void FriendsDialog::fileHashingFinished(QList<HashedFile> hashedFiles)
     for (it = hashedFiles.begin(); it != hashedFiles.end(); ++it) {
         HashedFile& hashedFile = *it;
         RetroShareLink link;
-        if (!link.createFile(hashedFile.filename, hashedFile.size, QString::fromStdString(hashedFile.hash))) {
+
+        if (!link.createExtraFile(hashedFile.filename, hashedFile.size, QString::fromStdString(hashedFile.hash),QString::fromStdString(rsPeers->getOwnId()))) 
             continue;
-        }
+        
         mesgString += link.toHtmlSize();
         if (it!= hashedFiles.end()) {
             mesgString += "<BR>";
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
index 8973afaf7..676993393 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatLobbyDialog.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ChatLobbyDialog::init(const std::string &peerId, const QString &title)
 	ui.chatWidget->setName(QString::fromUtf8(nickName.c_str()));
 
 	ui.chatWidget->addToolsAction(ui.actionChangeNickname);
+	ui.chatWidget->setDefaultExtraFileFlags(RS_FILE_REQ_ANONYMOUS_ROUTING);
 
 	lastUpdateListTime = 0;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
index 72446b521..91e6fba96 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ ChatWidget::~ChatWidget()
 	delete ui;
 }
 
+void ChatWidget::setDefaultExtraFileFlags(TransferRequestFlags fl)
+{
+	mDefaultExtraFileFlags = fl ;
+	ui->hashBox->setDefaultTransferRequestFlags(fl) ;
+}
+
 void ChatWidget::addChatButton(QPushButton *button)
 {
 	ui->toolBarFrame->layout()->addWidget(button) ;
@@ -600,7 +606,7 @@ void ChatWidget::addExtraFile()
 {
 	QStringList files;
 	if (misc::getOpenFileNames(this, RshareSettings::LASTDIR_EXTRAFILE, tr("Add Extra File"), "", files)) {
-		ui->hashBox->addAttachments(files/*, 0*/);
+		ui->hashBox->addAttachments(files,mDefaultExtraFileFlags /*, 0*/);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -629,7 +635,11 @@ void ChatWidget::fileHashingFinished(QList<HashedFile> hashedFiles)
 		QString ext = QFileInfo(hashedFile.filename).suffix();
 
 		RetroShareLink link;
-		link.createExtraFile(hashedFile.filename, hashedFile.size, QString::fromStdString(hashedFile.hash),QString::fromStdString(rsPeers->getOwnId()));
+
+		if(mDefaultExtraFileFlags & RS_FILE_REQ_ANONYMOUS_ROUTING)
+			link.createFile(hashedFile.filename, hashedFile.size, QString::fromStdString(hashedFile.hash));
+		else
+			link.createExtraFile(hashedFile.filename, hashedFile.size, QString::fromStdString(hashedFile.hash),QString::fromStdString(rsPeers->getOwnId()));
 
 		if (hashedFile.flag & HashedFile::Picture) {
 			message += QString("<img src=\"file:///%1\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\">").arg(hashedFile.filepath);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.h
index 4bcdff43d..f20c1c1f8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatWidget.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "gui/style/RSStyle.h"
 
 #include <retroshare/rsmsgs.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 
 class QAction;
 class QTextEdit;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 	void addChatButton(QPushButton *button) ;
 
 	bool isActive();
+	void setDefaultExtraFileFlags(TransferRequestFlags f) ;
 
 private slots:
 	void clearChatHistory();
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ private:
 	bool firstShow;
 	bool inChatCharFormatChanged;
 
+	TransferRequestFlags mDefaultExtraFileFlags ; // flags for extra files shared in this chat. Will be 0 by default, but might be ANONYMOUS for chat lobbies.
+
 	Ui::ChatWidget *ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.cpp
index 96f7197c7..8e4c39a8b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ HashBox::HashBox(QWidget *parent) :
 {
 	dropWidget = NULL;
 	mAutoHide = false;
+	mDefaultTransferFlags = TransferRequestFlags(0u) ;
 
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ bool HashBox::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
 						}
 					}
 
-					addAttachments(files);
+					addAttachments(files,mDefaultTransferFlags);
 
 					dropEvent->setDropAction(Qt::CopyAction);
 					dropEvent->accept();
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ bool HashBox::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
 	return QScrollArea::eventFilter(object, event);
 }
 
-void HashBox::addAttachments(const QStringList& files, HashedFile::Flags flag)
+void HashBox::addAttachments(const QStringList& files,TransferRequestFlags tfl, HashedFile::Flags flag)
 {
 	/* add a AttachFileItem to the attachment section */
 	std::cerr << "HashBox::addExtraFile() hashing file." << std::endl;
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ void HashBox::addAttachments(const QStringList& files, HashedFile::Flags flag)
 	QStringList::ConstIterator it;
 	for (it = files.constBegin(); it != files.constEnd(); ++it) {
 		/* add widget in for new destination */
-		AttachFileItem* file = new AttachFileItem(*it);
+		AttachFileItem* file = new AttachFileItem(*it,tfl);
 		QObject::connect(file, SIGNAL(fileFinished(AttachFileItem*)), this, SLOT(fileFinished(AttachFileItem*)));
 
 		HashingInfo hashingInfo;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.h
index dae09b348..d92a356a9 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/HashBox.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 
 namespace Ui {
 	class HashBox;
@@ -60,9 +61,10 @@ public:
 	~HashBox();
 
 	void setAutoHide(bool autoHide);
-	void addAttachments(const QStringList& files, HashedFile::Flags flag = HashedFile::NoFlag);
+	void addAttachments(const QStringList& files,TransferRequestFlags tfl, HashedFile::Flags flag = HashedFile::NoFlag);
 
 	void setDropWidget(QWidget* widget);
+	void setDefaultTransferRequestFlags(TransferRequestFlags flags) { mDefaultTransferFlags = flags ; }
 
 protected:
 	bool eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event);
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ private:
 	bool mAutoHide;
 	QWidget* dropWidget;
 	Ui::HashBox *ui;
+	TransferRequestFlags mDefaultTransferFlags ;
 };
 
 #endif // HASHBOX_H
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
index 706efa960..2364907ef 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 const uint32_t AFI_DEFAULT_PERIOD 	= (30 * 3600 * 24); /* 30 Days */
 
 /** Constructor */
-AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const std::string& hash, const QString& name, uint64_t size, uint32_t flags, const std::string& srcId)
-:QWidget(NULL), mFileHash(hash), mFileName(name), mFileSize(size), mSrcId(srcId)
+AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const std::string& hash, const QString& name, uint64_t size, uint32_t flags,TransferRequestFlags tflags, const std::string& srcId)
+:QWidget(NULL), mFileHash(hash), mFileName(name), mFileSize(size), mSrcId(srcId),mFlags(tflags)
 {
   	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   	setupUi(this);
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const std::string& hash, const QString& name, uin
 }
 
 /** Constructor */
-AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const QString& path)
-:QWidget(NULL), mPath(path), mFileSize(0)
+AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const QString& path,TransferRequestFlags flags)
+:QWidget(NULL), mPath(path), mFileSize(0),mFlags(flags)
 {
   	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   	setupUi(this);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ AttachFileItem::AttachFileItem(const QString& path)
 	mType = AFI_TYPE_ATTACH;
 
 	/* ask for Files to hash/prepare it for us */
-	if ((!rsFiles) || (!rsFiles->ExtraFileHash(path.toUtf8().constData(), AFI_DEFAULT_PERIOD, TransferRequestFlags(0u))))
+	if ((!rsFiles) || (!rsFiles->ExtraFileHash(path.toUtf8().constData(), AFI_DEFAULT_PERIOD, flags)))
 	{
 		mMode = AFI_STATE_ERROR;
 	}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.h
index f15305a71..198a60da6 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/AttachFileItem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef _ATTACH_FILE_ITEM_DIALOG_H
 #define _ATTACH_FILE_ITEM_DIALOG_H
 
+#include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 #include "ui_AttachFileItem.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ class AttachFileItem : public QWidget, private Ui::AttachFileItem
 
 public:
 	/** Default Constructor */
-	AttachFileItem(const QString& localpath);
-	AttachFileItem(const std::string& hash, const QString& name, uint64_t size, uint32_t flags, const std::string& srcId);
+	AttachFileItem(const QString& localpath,TransferRequestFlags flags);
+	AttachFileItem(const std::string& hash, const QString& name, uint64_t size, uint32_t flags,TransferRequestFlags tflags, const std::string& srcId);
 
 	const std::string& FileHash() { return mFileHash; }
 	const QString& FileName() { return mFileName; }
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ private:
 	uint32_t    mMode;
 	uint32_t    mType;
 	uint64_t    mDivisor;
+	TransferRequestFlags mFlags ;
 
 	/* for display purposes */
 	float amountDone;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
index 4cb605c80..a222daaff 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void CreateForumMsg::addFile()
 {
     QStringList files;
     if (misc::getOpenFileNames(this, RshareSettings::LASTDIR_EXTRAFILE, tr("Add Extra File"), "", files)) {
-        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files);
+        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files,RS_FILE_REQ_ANONYMOUS_ROUTING);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
index 156eeea09..7b393e81b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <retroshare/rspeers.h>
 #include <retroshare/rsmsgs.h>
 #include <retroshare/rsstatus.h>
+#include <retroshare/rsfiles.h>
 
 #include "gui/notifyqt.h"
 #include "gui/common/RSTreeWidgetItem.h"
@@ -2196,7 +2197,7 @@ void MessageComposer::attachFile()
     // select a file
     QStringList files;
     if (misc::getOpenFileNames(this, RshareSettings::LASTDIR_EXTRAFILE, tr("Add Extra File"), "", files)) {
-        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files);
+        ui.hashBox->addAttachments(files,TransferRequestFlags(0u));
     }
 }