System Information:
-Windows Server 2012 Standard
-Drupal 7.4.1
-MySQL
I'm sharing information that worked for me when creating a link in the block body, to a file folder location. Keep in mind that correct permissions would also be necessary to have the desired result of the user clicking the link and having success displaying the files within the folder. But another part of that success would be typing out the file path using the correct structure.
Example:
file:///S:/IMD/APS/Ique_Project/06-Training/R2%20User%20Guides/Final_BPD...
In this example "S" is the mapped drive to the file server "ipers10" (see attachment).
The "%20" denotes a space in the folder name and is automatically placed there for you when a space is entered.
I've also attached a screen shot for the block body link.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| insert_edit_link.JPG | 88.88 KB |
| S_mapped_drive.JPG | 17.76 KB |
Comments
windows share links in Drupal
Hi,
You will also notice different browsers have different restrictions on whether or not they will allow you to open a UNC link. Chrome and Firefox are both very picky.
As a state of Iowa agency, you might find additional browser restrictions based on group policies.
My two cents -
TR
Opinions and sarcasm are solely mine and do not reflect the views of my employer.
Use the Share Name in the Link
good screen shots
from what i can see,
file://ipers10/IMD/APS/Ique_Project/06-Tr...
should do the trick
see https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2006/12/06/file-uris-in-windows/
firefox users may still have problems
@Todd_Rector is correct that
@Todd_Rector is correct that Firefox/chrome will in fact not handle Windows file paths well. Also, for Drupal (or any web server) It is recommended to not use absolute mapped drive paths as they may be different for other users and it would be preferred to use the proper network UNC path/network share name. Avoid special characters and spaces in paths or names. It might be better to provide a relative path to the files (like in a file upload) where the web server can access resources.