# Logged-out reader on a public page sees 'Sign in to view this markdown' instead of the document

**What you are seeing**

A logged-out reader on a public page sees 'Sign in to view this markdown' instead of the document.

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## Why it happens

The document is loaded from an external URL. URL markdown is fetched through the Capable proxy, which needs a client token, and anonymous readers are never issued one.

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## What to do

If the page must work for logged-out readers, switch the source to page-stored markdown or a page attachment. Both read through the Confluence bridge under anonymous permissions and render fine.

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## Settings involved

| **Setting**                      | **Where** | **What it does**                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Global settings → Egress domains | \-        | Customer-approved domains are fetched and loaded directly by the reader's browser instead of going through the Capable proxy, which also makes their images loadable without a Capable token. Customer-managed egress is ena |

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## A few things that catch people out

* URL-sourced documents show nothing to logged-out readers; attachment- and page-stored documents render for them.
* The byline is never shown to logged-out readers at all, regardless of the macros' anonymous access.

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## Related

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[Images inside a markdown document show only alt text with a 'Sign in to view this image' tooltipThe image needs the Capable proxy and the reader has no token. Only relative Confluence pa](https://help.gocapable.com/markdown/images-inside-a-markdown-document-show-only-alt-text-with-a-sign-in-to-view-this-image-tooltip.html)

[Everything elseThe rest of this family.](https://help.gocapable.com/markdown/everything-else.html)

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