Internet explore will not launch file hyperlinks

[Guest]

Question?

<a href="file:///c:/path/filename.pdf">File</a> will not work in IE? Has
anybody had this issue?

IE 6.0 Service Pack2

If you copy the path file:///c:/path/filename.pdf and paste it in the
address bar it will open the file, but if you try to click on the link it
doesn't do zip!!!

 

[Guest]

This is no longer possible thanks to xp service pack 2 in the internet
zone(for security reasons =) . If your on the intranet zone or add your
site into trusted sites it will work. Otherwise the only thing that will
work will be a mapped drive or a share name with unc paths

only one thing works if you know the computer name

<a href="\\sharedfolder\binder1.pdf">File</a>

Michael Evanchik
www.MichaelEvanchik.com

 

[Guest]

Michael I learned that this can be resolved, but my honor to microsoft I am
no going to exploit the answer. We decided to use a different approach and
utlize Document Libraries instead.

Thanks for the response.