diff --git a/addons/website_sale_slides/i18n/website_sale_slides.pot b/addons/website_sale_slides/i18n/website_sale_slides.pot
index 9dbb6846c68..aee7da74039 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale_slides/i18n/website_sale_slides.pot
+++ b/addons/website_sale_slides/i18n/website_sale_slides.pot
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server saas~15.3\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-04-19 13:58+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-04-19 13:58+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-05-20 12:45+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-05-20 12:45+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -272,5 +272,5 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website_sale_slides
 #: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:website_sale_slides.course_buy_course_link
-msgid "to download resources"
+msgid "to access resources"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/addons/website_sale_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js b/addons/website_sale_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
index af467ca82bb..303a50fc5c7 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
+++ b/addons/website_sale_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ CourseJoinWidget.include({
         ev.preventDefault();
 
         if (this.channel.channelEnroll === 'payment' && !this.publicUser) {
+            const self = this;
             this.beforeJoin().then(function () {
                 wUtils.sendRequest('/shop/cart/update', {
-                    product_id: this.productId,
+                    product_id: self.productId,
                     express: 1,
                 });
             });
diff --git a/addons/website_sale_slides/views/website_slides_templates.xml b/addons/website_sale_slides/views/website_slides_templates.xml
index c496cb7e66e..553846536b6 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale_slides/views/website_slides_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/website_sale_slides/views/website_slides_templates.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <template name="Buy Course To Download Resource" id="slide_aside_training_category_buy_course" inherit_id="website_slides.slide_aside_training_category">
-    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join')]" position="inside">
+    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join') and hasclass('o_wslides_no_access')]" position="inside">
         <li t-elif="aside_slide.channel_id.enroll == 'payment'" class="text-decoration-none small">
             <i class="fa fa-download mr-1"/>
             <t t-call="website_sale_slides.course_buy_course_link">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <template name="Buy Course To Download Resource Slide Detail" id="slide_content_detailed_buy_course" inherit_id="website_slides.slide_content_detailed">
-    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join')]" position="inside">
+    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join') and hasclass('o_wslides_no_access')]" position="inside">
         <span t-elif="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'payment'" class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
             <t t-call="website_sale_slides.course_buy_course_link"/>
         </span>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <template name="Buy Course To Download Resource Fullscreen" id="slide_fullscreen_sidebar_category_buy_course" inherit_id="website_slides.slide_fullscreen_sidebar_category">
-    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join')]" position="inside">
+    <xpath expr="//div[hasclass('o_wslides_js_course_join') and hasclass('o_wslides_no_access')]" position="inside">
         <li t-elif="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'payment'" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link mb-1">
             <i class="fa fa-download mr-1"/>
             <t t-call="website_sale_slides.course_buy_course_link"/>
@@ -79,10 +79,8 @@
 
 <!-- TOOLS -->
 <template name="Buy Course Link" id="course_buy_course_link">
-    <a t-att-href="'/shop/cart/update?product_id=%s' % slide.channel_id.product_id.id">
-        Buy Course
-    </a>
-     to download resources
+    <a class="post_link" t-att-href="'/shop/cart/update?product_id=%s' % slide.channel_id.product_id.id">
+        Buy Course</a> to access resources
 </template>
 
 <template name="Buy Course Button" id="course_buy_course_button">
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/i18n/website_slides.pot b/addons/website_slides/i18n/website_slides.pot
index 9f66da3fabd..79457a38d20 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/i18n/website_slides.pot
+++ b/addons/website_slides/i18n/website_slides.pot
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server saas~15.3\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-04-19 13:57+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-04-19 13:57+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-05-20 12:38+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-05-20 12:38+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -628,6 +628,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "<span class=\"text-500 mx-2\">•</span>"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: website_slides
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:website_slides.slide_content_detailed
+msgid ""
+"<span class=\"text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3\">\n"
+"                            Additional Resources\n"
+"                        </span>"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: website_slides
 #: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:website_slides.slide_content_detailed
 msgid "<span class=\"text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3\">External sources</span>"
@@ -5650,7 +5658,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website_slides
 #: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:website_slides.join_course_link
-msgid "to download resources"
+msgid "to access resources"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: website_slides
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/models/slide_slide.py b/addons/website_slides/models/slide_slide.py
index f661ce6aff5..e000d0ec8db 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/models/slide_slide.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/models/slide_slide.py
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ class Slide(models.Model):
         for slide in self:
             slide.questions_count = len(slide.question_ids)
 
+    def _has_additional_resources(self, resource_type=None):
+        """Sudo required for public user to know if the course has additional
+        resources that they will be able to access once a member."""
+        self.ensure_one()
+        domain = [('resource_type', '=', resource_type)] if resource_type else []
+        return bool(self.sudo().slide_resource_ids.filtered_domain(domain))
+
     @api.depends('website_message_ids.res_id', 'website_message_ids.model', 'website_message_ids.message_type')
     def _compute_comments_count(self):
         for slide in self:
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/security/ir.model.access.csv b/addons/website_slides/security/ir.model.access.csv
index 0336e1bf8b2..589abdf738e 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/addons/website_slides/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ access_slide_channel_partners_all,slide.channel.users.all,model_slide_channel_pa
 access_slide_channel_partners_system,slide.channel.users.system,model_slide_channel_partner,website_slides.group_website_slides_officer,1,1,1,1
 access_slide_embed_all,slide.embed.all,model_slide_embed,,1,0,0,0
 access_slide_embed_user,slide.embed.user,model_slide_embed,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
-access_slide_slide_resource_all,slide.slide.resource.all,model_slide_slide_resource,,1,0,0,0
+access_slide_slide_resource_all,slide.slide.resource.all,model_slide_slide_resource,,0,0,0,0
 access_slide_slide_resource_public,slide.slide.resource.public,model_slide_slide_resource,base.group_public,0,0,0,0
+access_slide_slide_resource_portal,slide.slide.resource.portal,model_slide_slide_resource,base.group_portal,1,0,0,0
+access_slide_slide_resource_internal,slide.slide.resource.internal,model_slide_slide_resource,base.group_user,1,0,0,0
 access_slide_slide_resource_publisher,slide.slide.resource.publisher,model_slide_slide_resource,website_slides.group_website_slides_officer,1,1,1,1
 access_slide_channel_invite,access.slide.channel.invite,model_slide_channel_invite,base.group_user,1,1,1,0
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/security/website_slides_security.xml b/addons/website_slides/security/website_slides_security.xml
index 5964c06984f..cd789eb8bff 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/security/website_slides_security.xml
+++ b/addons/website_slides/security/website_slides_security.xml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
         <!--SLIDE RESOURCE-->
         <record id="rule_slide_slide_resource_downloadable" model="ir.rule">
-            <field name="name">Resource: restricted to channel members and channel responsible</field>
+            <field name="name">Resource: read restricted to channel members and channel responsible</field>
             <field name="model_id" ref="model_slide_slide_resource"/>
             <field name="domain_force">[('slide_id.channel_id.partner_ids', '=', user.partner_id.id)]</field>
             <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('base.group_portal')), (4, ref('base.group_user'))]"/>
@@ -199,6 +199,28 @@
             <field name="perm_unlink" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="rule_slide_slide_resource_officer_read" model="ir.rule">
+            <field name="name">Resource: officer: read all</field>
+            <field name="model_id" ref="model_slide_slide_resource"/>
+            <field name="domain_force">[(1, '=', 1)]</field>
+            <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('group_website_slides_officer'))]"/>
+            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_write" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_create" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="rule_slide_slide_resource_officer_crud" model="ir.rule">
+            <field name="name">Resource: officer: crud own only</field>
+            <field name="model_id" ref="model_slide_slide_resource"/>
+            <field name="domain_force">[('slide_id.channel_id.user_id', '=', user.id)]</field>
+            <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('group_website_slides_officer'))]"/>
+            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_write" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_create" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="True"/>
+        </record>
+
         <record id="rule_slide_slide_resource_downloadable_manager" model="ir.rule">
             <field name="name">Resource: manager: crud all</field>
             <field name="model_id" ref="model_slide_slide_resource"/>
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js b/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
index cd1dc7464fe..a1fd061687f 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
+++ b/addons/website_slides/static/src/js/slides_course_join.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ var CourseJoinWidget = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
         this.channel = options.channel;
         this.isMember = options.isMember;
         this.publicUser = options.publicUser;
-        this.joinMessage = options.joinMessage || _t('Join Course'),
-        this.beforeJoin = options.beforeJoin || Promise.resolve();
+        this.joinMessage = options.joinMessage || _t('Join Course');
+        this.beforeJoin = options.beforeJoin || function () {return Promise.resolve();};
         this.afterJoin = options.afterJoin || function () {document.location.reload();};
     },
 
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py b/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
index 78fad40b505..71aef50291f 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+import base64
 
+from odoo.addons.mail.tests.common import mail_new_test_user
 from odoo.addons.website_slides.tests import common
 from odoo.exceptions import AccessError
 from odoo.tests import tagged
@@ -297,3 +299,69 @@ class TestAccessFeatures(common.SlidesCase):
         channel_superuser.invalidate_cache(['can_upload', 'can_publish'])
         self.assertTrue(channel_superuser.can_upload)
         self.assertTrue(channel_superuser.can_publish)
+
+    @mute_logger('odoo.models.unlink', 'odoo.addons.base.models.ir_rule', 'odoo.addons.base.models.ir_model')
+    def test_resource_access(self):
+        resource_values = {
+            'name': 'Image',
+            'slide_id': self.slide_3.id,
+            'resource_type': 'file',
+            'data': base64.b64encode(b'Some content')
+        }
+        resource1, resource2 = self.env['slide.slide.resource'].with_user(self.user_officer).create(
+            [resource_values for _ in range(2)])
+        resource3 = self.env['slide.slide.resource'].with_user(self.user_officer).create([
+            {'name': 'Link',
+             'slide_id': self.slide_3.id,
+             'resource_type': 'url',
+             'link': 'https://www.odoo.com'}
+        ])
+        # No public access to resources
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(self.user_public).read(['name'])
+            resource3.with_user(self.user_public).read(['name'])
+
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(self.user_public).write({'name': 'other name'})
+            resource3.with_user(self.user_public).write({'name': 'other name'})
+
+        # public access to knowing if there are resources, also by type
+        self.assertTrue(self.slide_3.with_user(self.user_public)._has_additional_resources())
+        self.assertTrue(self.slide_3.with_user(self.user_public)._has_additional_resources('file'))
+        self.assertTrue(self.slide_3.with_user(self.user_public)._has_additional_resources('url'))
+
+        # No random portal access
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(self.user_portal).read(['name'])
+
+        # Members can only read
+        self.env['slide.channel.partner'].create({
+            'channel_id': self.channel.id,
+            'partner_id': self.user_portal.partner_id.id,
+        })
+        resource1.with_user(self.user_portal).read(['name'])
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(self.user_portal).write({'name': 'other name'})
+
+        # Other officers can only read
+        user_officer_other = mail_new_test_user(
+            self.env, name='Ornella Officer', login='user_officer_2', email='officer2@example.com',
+            groups='base.group_user,website_slides.group_website_slides_officer'
+        )
+        resource1.with_user(user_officer_other).read(['name'])
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(user_officer_other).write({'name': 'Another name'})
+
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            self.env['slide.slide.resource'].with_user(user_officer_other).create(resource_values)
+        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
+            resource1.with_user(user_officer_other).unlink()
+
+        # Responsible officer can do anything on their own channels
+        resource1.with_user(self.user_officer).write({'name': 'other name'})
+        resource1.with_user(self.user_officer).unlink()
+
+        # Managers can do anything on all channels
+        resource2.with_user(self.user_manager).write({'name': 'Another name'})
+        resource2.with_user(self.user_manager).unlink()
+        self.env['slide.slide.resource'].with_user(self.user_manager).create(resource_values)
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson.xml b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson.xml
index f5e7b1134b6..a77aeb1c045 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson.xml
+++ b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson.xml
@@ -145,10 +145,11 @@
             </t>
         </a>
         <ul class="collapse show p-0 m-0 list-unstyled" t-att-id="('collapse-%s') % (category.id if category else 0)" >
+            <t t-set="is_member" t-value="slide.channel_id.is_member"/>
+            <t t-set="can_access_channel" t-value="is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish"/>
             <t t-foreach="category_slide_ids" t-as="aside_slide">
                 <t t-set="slide_completed" t-value="channel_progress[aside_slide.id].get('completed')"/>
-                <t t-set="is_member" t-value="slide.channel_id.is_member"/>
-                <t t-set="can_access" t-value="aside_slide.is_preview or is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish"/>
+                <t t-set="can_access" t-value="aside_slide.is_preview or can_access_channel"/>
                 <li class="p-0 pb-1">
                     <div t-att-class="'o_wslides_lesson_aside_list_link d-flex align-items-center p-1 %s%s' % (('bg-100 active' if aside_slide == slide else ''), 'text-muted' if not can_access else '')"
                         t-att-data-id="slide.id"
@@ -172,27 +173,25 @@
                             </div>
                         </a>
                     </div>
-                    <ul t-if="aside_slide.slide_resource_ids or aside_slide.question_ids" class="list-group px-2 mb-1 list-unstyled">
-                        <t t-foreach="aside_slide.slide_resource_ids" t-as="resource" t-if="resource.resource_type == 'url'">
-                            <li class="pl-4">
-                                <a t-if="can_access" t-att-href="resource.link" target="new" class="text-decoration-none small">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-link mr-1"/><span t-field="resource.name"/>
-                                </a>
-                                <span t-else="" class="text-decoration-none text-muted small">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-link mr-1"/><span t-field="resource.name"/>
-                                </span>
-                            </li>
-                        </t>
-                        <t t-set="resource_file_ids" t-value="aside_slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'file')"/>
-                        <div class="o_wslides_js_course_join pl-4" t-if="resource_file_ids">
-                            <t t-if="is_member or aside_slide.channel_id.can_publish">
-                                <li t-foreach="resource_file_ids" t-as="resource">
+                    <ul t-if="aside_slide._has_additional_resources() or aside_slide.question_ids" class="list-group px-2 mb-1 list-unstyled">
+                        <t t-if="can_access_channel">
+                            <t t-foreach="aside_slide.slide_resource_ids" t-as="resource" t-if="resource.resource_type == 'url'">
+                                <li class="pl-4">
+                                    <a t-if="can_access" t-att-href="resource.link" target="new" class="text-decoration-none small">
+                                        <i class="fa fa-link mr-1"/><span t-field="resource.name"/>
+                                    </a>
+                                </li>
+                            </t>
+                            <div class="o_wslides_js_course_join pl-4" t-if="aside_slide._has_additional_resources()">
+                                <li t-foreach="aside_slide.slide_resource_ids" t-as="resource" t-if="resource.resource_type == 'file'">
                                     <a t-attf-href="/web/content/slide.slide.resource/#{resource.id}/data?download=true" class="text-decoration-none small">
                                         <i class="fa fa-download mr-1"/><span t-field="resource.name"/>
                                     </a>
                                 </li>
-                            </t>
-                            <li t-elif="aside_slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="text-decoration-none small">
+                            </div>
+                        </t>
+                        <div t-else="" class="o_wslides_js_course_join o_wslides_no_access">
+                            <li t-if="aside_slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="text-decoration-none small">
                                 <i class="fa fa-download mr-1"/>
                                 <t t-call="website_slides.join_course_link"/>
                             </li>
@@ -430,31 +429,43 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="row mt-3 mb-3">
-        <t t-set="links" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'url')"/>
-        <t t-set="files" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'file' and res.data)"/>
-        <div class="col-12 col-md d-flex align-items-start mb-4 mb-md-0" t-if="links">
-            <span class="text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3">External sources</span>
-            <div class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
-                <t t-foreach="links" t-as="link">
-                    <a t-att-href="link.link" t-esc="link.name"/><br />
-                </t>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <group>
-            <div class="col-12 col-md d-flex align-items-start mb-4 mb-md-0 o_wslides_js_course_join" t-if="files">
-                <span t-if="slide.channel_id.is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish or slide.is_preview or slide.channel_id.enroll in ['private', 'payment']" class="text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3">
+        <t t-if="slide._has_additional_resources()">
+            <t t-set="can_access_channel" t-value="slide.channel_id.is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish"/>
+            <t t-if="can_access_channel">
+                <t t-set="links" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'url')"/>
+                <div class="col-12 col-md d-flex align-items-start mb-4 mb-md-0" t-if="links">
+                    <span class="text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3">External sources</span>
+                    <div class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
+                        <t t-foreach="links" t-as="link">
+                            <a t-att-href="link.link" t-esc="link.name"/><br />
+                        </t>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <group>
+                    <t t-set="files" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'file' and res.data)"/>
+                    <div class="col-12 col-md d-flex align-items-start mb-4 mb-md-0 o_wslides_js_course_join" t-if="files">
+                        <span class="text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3">
+                            Additional Resources
+                        </span>
+                        <div class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
+                            <t t-foreach="slide.slide_resource_ids" t-as="resource" t-if="resource.resource_type == 'file' and resource.data">
+                                <a t-attf-href="/web/content/slide.slide.resource/#{resource.id}/data?download=true" t-esc="resource.name"/><br />
+                            </t>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </group>
+            </t>
+            <t t-else="">
+                <span t-if="slide.is_preview or slide.channel_id.enroll in ['private', 'payment']" class="text-muted font-weight-bold mr-3">
                     Additional Resources
                 </span>
-                <div t-if="slide.channel_id.is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish" class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
-                    <t t-foreach="files" t-as="resource">
-                        <a t-attf-href="/web/content/slide.slide.resource/#{resource.id}/data?download=true" t-esc="resource.name"/><br />
-                    </t>
+                <div class="o_wslides_js_course_join o_wslides_no_access">
+                    <div t-if="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
+                        <t t-call="website_slides.join_course_link"/>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
-                <div t-elif="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="text-muted mr-auto border-left pl-3">
-                    <t t-call="website_slides.join_course_link"/>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </group>
+            </t>
+        </t>
     </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson_fullscreen.xml b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson_fullscreen.xml
index fb9bd32d5ea..9b9b6eb4f75 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson_fullscreen.xml
+++ b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_lesson_fullscreen.xml
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@
             <b t-field="category.name"/>
         </a>
         <ul class="o_wslides_fs_sidebar_section_slides collapse show position-relative px-0 pb-1 my-0 mx-n3" t-att-id="('collapse-%s') % (category.id if category else 0)">
+            <t t-set="is_member" t-value="current_slide.channel_id.is_member"/>
+            <t t-set="can_access_channel" t-value="is_member or current_slide.channel_id.can_publish"/>
             <t t-foreach="slides" t-as="slide">
                 <t t-set="slide_completed" t-value="channel_progress[slide.id].get('completed')"/>
-                <t t-set="is_member" t-value="current_slide.channel_id.is_member"/>
-                <t t-set="can_access" t-value="slide.is_preview or is_member or current_slide.channel_id.can_publish"/>
+                <t t-set="can_access" t-value="can_access_channel or slide.is_preview"/>
                 <li t-attf-class="o_wslides_fs_sidebar_list_item d-flex align-items-center py-1 #{'active' if slide.id == current_slide.id else ''}"
                     t-att-data-id="slide.id"
                     t-att-data-can-access="can_access"
@@ -137,26 +138,25 @@
                                 <div class="o_wslides_fs_slide_name text-600" t-esc="slide.name"/>
                             </div>
                         </span>
-                        <ul class="list-unstyled w-100 pt-2 small" t-if="slide.slide_resource_ids or (slide.question_ids and not slide.slide_category =='quiz')" >
-                            <t t-set="links" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'url')"/>
-                            <li t-if="links" t-foreach="links" t-as="link" class="pl-0 mb-1">
-                                <a t-if="can_access" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link" t-att-href="link.link" target="_blank">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-link mr-2"/><span t-esc="link.name"/>
-                                </a>
-                                <span t-else="" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link text-600">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-link mr-2"/><span t-esc="link.name"/>
-                                </span>
-                            </li>
-                            <t t-set="resources" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'file')"/>
-                            <div class="o_wslides_js_course_join pl-0" t-if="resources">
-                                <t t-if="is_member or slide.channel_id.can_publish">
+                        <ul class="list-unstyled w-100 pt-2 small" t-if="slide._has_additional_resources() or (slide.question_ids and not slide.slide_category =='quiz')" >
+                            <t t-if="can_access_channel">
+                                <t t-set="links" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'url')"/>
+                                <li t-foreach="links" t-as="link" class="pl-0 mb-1">
+                                    <a t-if="can_access" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link" t-att-href="link.link" target="_blank">
+                                        <i class="fa fa-link mr-2"/><span t-esc="link.name"/>
+                                    </a>
+                                </li>
+                                <div class="o_wslides_js_course_join pl-0" t-if="slide._has_additional_resources('file')">
+                                    <t t-set="resources" t-value="slide.slide_resource_ids.filtered(lambda res: res.resource_type == 'file')"/>
                                     <li t-foreach="resources" t-as="resource" class="mb-1">
                                         <a class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link" t-attf-href="/web/content/slide.slide.resource/#{resource.id}/data?download=true">
                                             <i class="fa fa-download mr-2"/><span t-esc="resource.name"/>
                                         </a>
                                     </li>
-                                </t>
-                                <li t-elif="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link mb-1">
+                                </div>
+                            </t>
+                            <div t-else="" class="o_wslides_js_course_join o_wslides_no_access pl-0">
+                                <li t-if="slide.channel_id.enroll == 'public'" class="o_wslides_fs_slide_link mb-1">
                                     <i class="fa fa-download mr-1"/>
                                     <t t-call="website_slides.join_course_link"/>
                                 </li>
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_utils.xml b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_utils.xml
index 5f4cf835885..5bbba227fbd 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_utils.xml
+++ b/addons/website_slides/views/website_slides_templates_utils.xml
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
 <template id="join_course_link" name="Join Course Link">
     <a class="o_wslides_js_course_join_link" href="#" t-att-data-channel-enroll="slide.channel_id.enroll"
        t-att-data-channel-id="slide.channel_id.id">
-        Join Course
-    </a> to download resources
+        Join Course</a> to access resources
 </template>
 
 <!-- Python equivalent of the JS template "website.slides.sidebar.done.button" -->