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How do I get Firefox to allow opening of local files/folders from a link on a secure web page?

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jmhcloud
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I have read a lot online telling me that Firefox does not allow opening of links to local folders or files. Is there ANY way to override this? Add-ons that claim to don't seem to work any more. Is there no setting I can change that will allow this?

Reason: We use Salesforce as our CRM and have a custom button that links to a local folder from a customer record. It works in IE - if you click the button, the folder opens. However, it has been necessary to move to Firefox, as IE no longer supports the newer Salesforce UI.

I have read a lot online telling me that Firefox does not allow opening of links to local folders or files. Is there ANY way to override this? Add-ons that claim to don't seem to work any more. Is there no setting I can change that will allow this? Reason: We use Salesforce as our CRM and have a custom button that links to a local folder from a customer record. It works in IE - if you click the button, the folder opens. However, it has been necessary to move to Firefox, as IE no longer supports the newer Salesforce UI.

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hi, the following documentation should cover some ways to do that: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Links_to_local_pages_do_not_work

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philipp
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hi, the following documentation should cover some ways to do that: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Links_to_local_pages_do_not_work