diff --git a/Classes/Hooks/FileDumpHook.php b/Classes/Hooks/FileDumpHook.php
index cd02f04..b4f64b0 100644
--- a/Classes/Hooks/FileDumpHook.php
+++ b/Classes/Hooks/FileDumpHook.php
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ class FileDumpHook implements FileDumpEIDHookInterface
      */
     protected $resumableDownload = false;
 
+    /**
+     * @var $checkPermissionsService CheckPermissions
+     */
+    protected $checkPermissionsService = false;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      */
@@ -102,6 +107,9 @@ public function __construct()
             $this->forceDownloadForExt = ExtensionConfiguration::forceDownloadForExt();
         }
         $this->resumableDownload = ExtensionConfiguration::resumableDownload();
+
+        $this->checkPermissionsService = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(CheckPermissions::class);
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -173,10 +181,55 @@ public function checkFileAccess(ResourceInterface $file)
         // Dump the precise requested file for File and ProcessedFile, but dump the referenced file for FileReference
         $dumpFile = $file instanceof FileReference ? $file->getOriginalFile() : $file;
 
-        if ($this->forceDownload($dumpFile->getExtension())) {
-            $this->dumpFileContents($dumpFile, true, $this->resumableDownload);
-        } elseif ($this->resumableDownload) {
-            $this->dumpFileContents($dumpFile, false, true);
+        // check Time Restrictions from File Meta
+        $fileMeta = $dumpFile->getProperties();
+
+
+        $condition1 = $fileMeta['starttime'] <= date('U'); // start lower than now
+        $condition2 = $fileMeta['starttime'] == 0; // start not set
+        $condition1_2 = ( $condition1 || $condition2 );
+        $condition3 = $fileMeta['endtime'] >= date('U'); // end greater than now
+        $condition4 = $fileMeta['endtime'] == 0; // end not set
+        $condition3_4 = ( $condition3 || $condition4 );
+
+// debug([
+//         '1: $fileMeta[starttime] <= date(U)' => $con1,
+// 		'2: $fileMeta[starttime] == 0'=> $con2,
+// 		'1_2: 1||2' => $con1_2,
+//         '3: $fileMeta[endtime] >= date(U)'=> $con3,
+//         '4: $fileMeta[endtime] == 0'=> $con4,
+//         '3_4: 3||4' => $con3_4,
+//         '1_2 && 3_4' => ( $con1_2 && $con3_4),
+//         'now' => date('U')
+// ]);
+
+
+        if ( $condition1_2 && $condition3_4 ) {
+            // access  inside period
+//             debug([
+//             	'access'=>'granted',
+//             	'meta' => $fileMeta ,
+//             	'now' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',date('U')),
+//             	'start' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$fileMeta['starttime']),
+//             	'end' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$fileMeta['endtime'])
+//             ]); exit;
+
+            if ($this->forceDownload($dumpFile->getExtension())) {
+                $this->dumpFileContents($dumpFile, true, $this->resumableDownload);
+            } elseif ($this->resumableDownload) {
+                $this->dumpFileContents($dumpFile, false, true);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // no access  outside this period
+//             debug([
+//                 'access'=>'denied',
+//                 'meta' => $fileMeta ,
+//                 'now' => date('U'),
+//                 'start' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$fileMeta['starttime']),
+//                 'end' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$fileMeta['endtime'])
+//             ]);exit;
+            header('HTTP/1.1 404 File not found');
+            exit;
         }
     }
 
@@ -226,6 +279,13 @@ protected function dumpFileContents($file, $asDownload, $resumableDownload)
             exit;
         }
 
+        // Find part of file and push this out
+        $filePointer = @fopen($file->getForLocalProcessing(false), 'rb');
+        if ($filePointer === false) {
+            header('HTTP/1.1 404 File not found');
+            exit;
+        }
+
         $dumpSize = $fileSize;
         list($begin, $end) = $range;
         if ($begin !== 0 || $end !== $fileSize - 1) {
diff --git a/Classes/Security/CheckPermissions.php b/Classes/Security/CheckPermissions.php
index dba8b32..d1064e0 100644
--- a/Classes/Security/CheckPermissions.php
+++ b/Classes/Security/CheckPermissions.php
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ public function checkFileAccess($file, $userFeGroups)
             return true;
         }
 
+        if( !$this->checkFileAccessForTimePeriod( $file ) ){
+        	return false;
+        }
+
         $customUserGroups = [];
         /** @var Dispatcher $signalSlotDispatcher */
         $signalSlotDispatcher = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(Dispatcher::class);
@@ -101,6 +105,11 @@ public function checkFileAccess($file, $userFeGroups)
 
         /** @var Folder $parentFolder */
         $parentFolder = $file->getParentFolder();
+
+        if( !$this->checkFolderAccessForTimePeriod($parentFolder) ){
+        	return false;
+        }
+
         // check folder access
         if ($this->checkFolderRootLineAccess($parentFolder, $userFeGroups)) {
             // access to folder then check file privileges if present
@@ -113,6 +122,78 @@ public function checkFileAccess($file, $userFeGroups)
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the folder start and stop date is set and if the current date is in the period.
+     *
+     * possible are only start date, start and end date, only end date
+     *
+     * TODO: implement check folder times
+     *
+     * @param Folder $folder
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function checkFolderAccessForTimePeriod(Folder $folder){
+    	// loop through the root line of an folder and check the permissions of every folder
+		$access = true;
+		$rootlineTree = array_slice($this->getFolderRootLine($folder),1);
+
+		foreach ($rootlineTree as $rootlinefolder) {
+    		// fetch folder permissions record
+    		$folderRecord = $this->utilityService->getFolderRecord($rootlinefolder);
+
+    		// if no record found the folder in rootline has no access so subfolders have'nt also
+    		if (!$folderRecord) {
+   				$access = false;
+   				break;
+    		}
+    	}
+    	return $access;
+    }
+
+    public function checkAccessForTimePeriod( $dataRecord ){
+
+    	$condition1 = $dataRecord['starttime'] <= date('U'); // start lower than now
+    	$condition2 = $dataRecord['starttime'] == 0; // start not set
+        $condition1_2 = ( $condition1 || $condition2 );
+        $condition3 = $dataRecord['endtime'] >= date('U'); // end greater than now
+        $condition4 = $dataRecord['endtime'] == 0; // end not set
+        $condition3_4 = ( $condition3 || $condition4 );
+
+//         debug([
+//         	'access' => ($condition1_2 && $condition3_4) ? 'granted' : 'dismissed',
+//         	'meta' => $dataRecord,
+//             'now' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',date('U')),
+//         		'start' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$dataRecord['starttime']),
+//         		'end' => date ('d-m-Y H:i:s',$dataRecord['endtime']),
+//             'now' => date('U'),
+//             'condition results' => [
+//                 '1: $fileMeta[starttime] <= date(U)' => $condition1,
+//                 '2: $fileMeta[starttime] == 0'=> $condition2,
+//                 '1_2: 1||2' => $condition1_2,
+//                 '3: $fileMeta[endtime] >= date(U)'=> $condition3,
+//                 '4: $fileMeta[endtime] == 0'=> $condition4,
+//                 '3_4: 3||4' => $condition3_4,
+//                 'final' => ( $condition1_2 && $condition3_4),
+//             ]
+//         ]); exit;
+
+        return $condition1_2 && $condition3_4;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Check if the file start and stop date is set and if the current date is in the period.
+     *
+     * possible are only start date, start and end date, only end date
+     *
+     * @param \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\File $file
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function checkFileAccessForTimePeriod(File $file){
+
+    	// check Time Restrictions from File Meta
+    	$fileMeta = $file->getProperties();
+    	return $this->checkAccessForTimePeriod($fileMeta);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if given FeGroups have enough rights to access given folder
      *
@@ -127,7 +208,6 @@ public function checkFolderRootLineAccess(Folder $folder, $userFeGroups)
             $folder->getHashedIdentifier() .
             serialize($userFeGroups)
         );
-
         if (!isset($this->checkFolderRootLineAccessCache[$cacheIdentifier])) {
             $this->checkFolderRootLineAccessCache[$cacheIdentifier] = true;
 
diff --git a/Classes/Service/Utility.php b/Classes/Service/Utility.php
index 9fd491a..b2f8ba0 100644
--- a/Classes/Service/Utility.php
+++ b/Classes/Service/Utility.php
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public function getFolderRecord(Folder $folder)
             // cache results
             self::$folderRecordCache[$folder->getCombinedIdentifier()] = $record;
         }
-
+//         debug($queryBuilder->getSQL());
+//         debug($queryBuilder->getParameters());
         return self::$folderRecordCache[$folder->getCombinedIdentifier()];
     }
 
diff --git a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Security/AssetAccessViewHelper.php b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Security/AssetAccessViewHelper.php
index 0b4ced3..a74d5f0 100644
--- a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Security/AssetAccessViewHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Security/AssetAccessViewHelper.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  *  This copyright notice MUST APPEAR in all copies of the script!
  ***************************************************************/
 
+use BeechIt\FalSecuredownload\Service\Utility;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Context\Context;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\Folder;
@@ -73,6 +74,19 @@ protected static function evaluateCondition($arguments = null)
         $userFeGroups = self::getFeUserGroups();
         $access = false;
 
+         if($folder){
+             $utility = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(Utility::class);
+             $folderRecord = $utility->getFolderRecord($folder);
+             /* folder record automaticly disapears if start stop date is out of range,
+              * seems to be some native function...
+              */
+             //debug($folderRecord);
+             if(!$folderRecord){
+                 // Return with no access... no more need to check file permissions
+                 return false;
+             }
+         }
+
         // check folder access
         if ($checkPermissionsService->checkFolderRootLineAccess($folder, $userFeGroups)) {
             if ($file === null) {
diff --git a/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/sys_file_metadata.php b/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/sys_file_metadata.php
index 431f767..426e29f 100644
--- a/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/sys_file_metadata.php
+++ b/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/sys_file_metadata.php
@@ -28,5 +28,48 @@
     ]
 ];
 
+$GLOBALS['TCA']['sys_file_metadata'] = array_merge_recursive(
+	$GLOBALS['TCA']['sys_file_metadata'],
+	[
+		'ctrl'=>[
+// 			'enablecolumns' => [
+// 				'starttime' => 'starttime',
+// 				'endtime' => 'endtime',
+// 			]
+		],
+		'columns' => [
+			'starttime' => [
+				'exclude' => true,
+				'label' => 'LLL:EXT:lang/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.starttime',
+				'config' => [
+						'type' => 'input',
+						'renderType' => 'inputDateTime',
+						'eval' => 'datetime,int',
+						'default' => 0
+				]
+			],
+			'endtime' => [
+				'exclude' => true,
+				'label' => 'LLL:EXT:lang/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.endtime',
+				'config' => [
+						'type' => 'input',
+						'renderType' => 'inputDateTime',
+						'eval' => 'datetime,int',
+						'default' => 0
+				]
+			]
+		],
+		'palettes' => [
+				'timeRestriction' => ['showitem' => 'starttime, endtime']
+		],
+	]
+);
+
 \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addTCAcolumns('sys_file_metadata', $additionalColumns);
 \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addToAllTCAtypes('sys_file_metadata', 'fe_groups');
+
+// Add new Palette with Time Settings
+\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addToAllTCAtypes(
+		'sys_file_metadata',
+		'--div--;LLL:EXT:fal_securedownload/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf:timeRestrictions,
+			--palette--;;timeRestriction');
diff --git a/Configuration/TCA/tx_falsecuredownload_folder.php b/Configuration/TCA/tx_falsecuredownload_folder.php
index 5de07ff..434b6aa 100644
--- a/Configuration/TCA/tx_falsecuredownload_folder.php
+++ b/Configuration/TCA/tx_falsecuredownload_folder.php
@@ -13,15 +13,26 @@
             'ignoreWebMountRestriction' => true,
             'ignoreRootLevelRestriction' => true,
         ],
+        'enablecolumns' => [
+            'starttime' => 'starttime',
+            'endtime' => 'endtime',
+        ],
+
         'iconfile' => 'EXT:fal_securedownload/Resources/Public/Icons/folder.png'
     ],
     'interface' => [
-        'showRecordFieldList' => 'fe_groups, storage, folder, folder_hash'
+        'showRecordFieldList' => 'fe_groups, storage, folder, folder_hash, starttime, endtime'
     ],
     'types' => [
-        '0' => ['showitem' => 'fe_groups,--palette--;;filePalette'],
+        '0' => ['showitem' => '--div--;LLL:EXT:fal_securedownload/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf:feGroupAccess,
+									--palette--;;accessPalette,
+									--palette--;;filePalette,
+                                --div--;LLL:EXT:fal_securedownload/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf:timeRestrictions,
+                                    --palette--;;timeRestriction'],
     ],
     'palettes' => [
+    	'accessPalette' => [ 'showitem' =>	'fe_groups' ],
+        'timeRestriction' => ['showitem' => 'starttime, endtime'],
         // File palette, hidden but needs to be included all the time
         'filePalette' => [
             'showitem' => 'storage, folder, folder_hash',
@@ -80,6 +91,26 @@
                 'foreign_table_where' => 'ORDER BY fe_groups.title',
                 'enableMultiSelectFilterTextfield' => true,
             ]
+        ],
+        'starttime' => [
+                'exclude' => true,
+                'label' => 'LLL:EXT:lang/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.starttime',
+                'config' => [
+                        'type' => 'input',
+                        'renderType' => 'inputDateTime',
+                        'eval' => 'datetime,int',
+                        'default' => 0
+                ]
+        ],
+        'endtime' => [
+                'exclude' => true,
+                'label' => 'LLL:EXT:lang/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_general.xlf:LGL.endtime',
+                'config' => [
+                        'type' => 'input',
+                        'renderType' => 'inputDateTime',
+                        'eval' => 'datetime,int',
+                        'default' => 0
+                ]
         ]
     ]
 ];
diff --git a/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.txt b/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.txt
index 1f0b547..72b3bbb 100644
--- a/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.txt
+++ b/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.txt
@@ -36,4 +36,21 @@ page.jsFooterInline.303030.value (
 			$(this).next('ul').slideDown();
 		}
 	});
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+#config.tx_extbase {
+#	objects {
+#		TYPO3\CMS\Core\Resource\Folder {
+#			className = BeechIt\FalSecuredownload\Resource\Folder
+#		}
+#	}
+#	persistence {
+#		classes {
+#			BeechIt\FalSecuredownload\Resource\Folder {
+#				mapping {
+#					tableName = tx_falsecuredownload_folder
+#				}
+#			}
+#		}
+#	}
+#}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4c1656..6a4e714 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ The access to assets can be set on folder/file bases by setting access to fe_gro
 
 - Restrict FE access on folder level
 - Restrict FE access on file level
+- Restrict FE access by start/stop datetime on folder level
+- Restrict FE access by start/stop datetime on file level
 - Let editor set permissions in file list
 - Force download for all files (for protected file storages)
 - Force download for specific file extensions (for protected file storages)
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf
index 5f91bd2..a5a5bf3 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf
+++ b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_db.xlf
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 			<trans-unit id="folder">
 				<source>Folder</source>
 			</trans-unit>
-
+			<trans-unit id="feGroupAccess">
+				<source>Access FE Group/User</source>
+			</trans-unit>
+			<trans-unit id="timeRestrictions">
+				<source>Time Restrictions</source>
+			</trans-unit>
 		</body>
 	</file>
 </xliff>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext_tables.sql b/ext_tables.sql
index 71aeeb8..1b3c568 100644
--- a/ext_tables.sql
+++ b/ext_tables.sql
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ CREATE TABLE tx_falsecuredownload_folder (
 	folder text,
 	folder_hash varchar(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 
+	starttime int(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	endtime int(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+
 	# FE permissions
 	fe_groups tinytext,
 
@@ -25,7 +28,10 @@ CREATE TABLE tx_falsecuredownload_folder (
 #
 CREATE TABLE sys_file_metadata (
 	# FE permissions
-	fe_groups tinytext
+	fe_groups tinytext,
+
+	starttime int(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	endtime int(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE tx_falsecuredownload_download (