How can I open local PDF and JPG files

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I would like to be able to enter a path name for a PDF or JPG file stored on my local hard drive or LAN based server into a field on a Ragic sheet and have the file open when the field is clicked. Same idea as the existing URL field type except targeting local files. I tried using the URL field type with a file path formatted as a URL but that did not work, possibly a security limitation of Chrome or maybe I did not use the right URL format for local files?

In my application some high security files will need to be located locally on our private file server. Otherwise I would of course just upload them.

Thanks

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Hi,

If the uploaded file needs to be saved on your server, I think you need to proceed with the on-premises option.

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Worst case I can use the existing URL field in Ragic to access files on our web servers but I would prefer to also have the option to reference local and LAN hosted files as well. Chrome will open something like file:///C:/font-image.jpg typed into the address bar just fine. Iā€™m guessing Ragic is rejecting the URL because of the local reference or perhaps Chrome is rejecting an attempt to access a local file from a web server. Iā€™m not sure, hence the post.

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The URL is rejected by the browser, Ragic does not have control over if a browser can open a file:///C: link. Most modern browsers does not open these types of links due to security restrictions.

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I have exactly the same question.
Iā€™m a one-man-band so on-premise 10 user minimum is out of the question.
What are the other options (if any) ?

Thanks and regards

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I have tested a scenario using box.com for example where I generated a secure file sharing link and entered that in a URL type field in a Ragic sheet. I configured the link to require authentication. Dropbox and many other secure file sharing solutions could be used. That works great. The ā€œfly in the ointmentā€ so to speak is convenient authentication. Once my user has authenticated themselves in Box/Dropbox/whatever I donā€™t want them to have to repeat that everytime they access a URL field in Ragic. I have not finished testing this aspect but I believe Box/Dropbox and others allow for opening subsequent secure links without repeated authentications as long as the user remains logged on their site. Of course for some scenarios the original authentication into Ragic could be enough and a simple shared file link without elaborate security could be adequate. Iā€™m not opposed to saving files on Ragic but many kinds of files need to be shared between many departments for a variety of use cases.

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We use our onedrive/sharepoint so users already authenticated in our network do not have to authenticate. and if we need to share with outside parties, we just share the folder and/or file with them.
The urls work in ragic to open the ā€˜localā€™ files.