Application hyperlink to folder

[fleaster]

Hi all,
this is a simple one - am just trying to add a URL shortcut under Applications to open a file folder.

Now the syntax for the link should be : file://server/folder

However, TM1 applications keeps putting the prefix "http://" at the front i.e. it becomes http://file://server/folder ...which results in an error

Anyone have any ideas on how to get around this?

...my first thought is to go to the }Applications folder in the server directory, edit the link manually, then bounce the server... but seems rather extreme for such a small task

regards,

Matt

[lotsaram]

file:// type hyperlinks can be problematic depending on browser and browser security settings. Have you tried just using the UNC path to the file instead e.g. //server/d$/folder/file.docx ?

Otherwise the surefire fix is to create a virtual directory to the folder or root "folder ancestor" where the file is and use standard http: ref e.g http://server/virtual directory/file.docx

[fleaster]

file:// type hyperlinks can be problematic depending on browser and browser security settings. Have you tried just using the UNC path to the file instead e.g. //server/d$/folder/file.docx ?

Yes I have tried this - unfortunately even when I use UNC format, TM1 still sticks an http:// at the beginning causing an error

...how does one go about creating a Virtual directory?

Am tempted to just create an XL spreadsheet under applications that contains all the folder links in it... not very elegant, but alot less effort

[lotsaram]

If you have administration rights to the TM1 (web) server that you manage then all you need to do in IIS manager is select default website and then add virtual directory and browse to the folder where the files are that you want to hyperlink to. The folder doesn't even have to be in the same server, it could be a network location so long as you are able to use pass through authentication with a saved network user/password to access the directory.

Just be wary that if you do this you are potentially circumventing the windows folder security of the virtual directory which could be a red flag in an IT audit if the file location is supposed to be secure.

[fleaster]

ok thanks for the tip