I wondered if it was possible to link to a file system file from Confluence

Question

I wondered if it was possible to link to a file system file from Confluence.

I tried

file:\hmb-fps-001\common\Application Services\Requirements Management\Standards, Procedures and Guidelines\Development\Your guide to SQL Standards and Features.docx

but this doesn't seem to work.

Mikael Sandberg · Answer

It's been awhile since I got the request internally from my users to be able to link to file system, so maybe Microsoft removed that feature in Edge.

Here is another addon for Chrome to allow local file links: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enable-local-file-links/nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld?hl=en

Allan Ford · Answer

Thank Mikael,

Have tried, with no luck, in both Edge and Chrome ..

This link gives me 404 error:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/locallinks/jllpkdkcdjndhggodimiphkghogcpida

cheers, Allan

Mikael Sandberg · Answer

What browser are you using? The link only works if you are using Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Firefox does not allow it by default since it is considered a security risk. There are add-ons for both Chrome and Firefox to bypass this. I found these two add-ons when one of my users asked about it:

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/locallinks/jllpkdkcdjndhggodimiphkghogcpida   This plug-in only works in non-incognito mode.

Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=search, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/locallink/