Hello I've been having problems with opening files from an MVC.net (MVC 5) application. This application enables users to upload files to a shared disk (doc, pdf, jpg), wich in turn are displayed as a link in the application (link expample, file://computer_name/shared_folder/file_name.wtf). I understand that chrome does not allow this by default (xss script attacks), but this does not work in firefox or IE as well (i get no error messages or wornings) only a blank page opens. If the file is in the applicatoin folder on the server, evrything works as expected (word file opens in word etc...) The shared folder is mapped in the IIS as a web application.
Has anyone had any similar problems or knows how to do this kind of thing better?
PS I cannot change the process or put the files in a database, they must reside on a shared disk, and they have to open in the appropriate application (not download).
Thank you.
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