Hi all

Is it possible for linux to follow through a windows shortcut to another folder which is in another totally different tree/drive?

I have a windows system(my pc), with mapped network drive, f:\, from another windows system. I shared a folder in my C:\ drive out. Inside the shared folder, is a shortcut to my f:\.
Using another window machine, I can access the shared folder and follow through the shortcut link to my f:\.
Then I have a SUSE 10, I samba-ed to my shared folder but I am unable to go through the shortcut in the shared folder to f:\.

Is it possible to go through a windows shortcut link in this scenario?

I suspect if you make a Junction (proprietary-speak for symlink, only works with NTFS I believe) pointing to your F: drive, instead of using a Windows shortcut, you'll be able to access the F: drive through the shared folder on the C: drive. I could be wrong though, symlinks on my mounted NFS shares wind up trying to point to folders on the local system they're mounted on, there could very well be similar behaviour with Junction and Samba.

imho that's a security weakness of Windows if it lets you access unshared folders because there's a shortcut to them in a folder that actually is shared. The F: drive should be inaccessible remotely unless it is shared itself - which is what I think you should ultimately do, just share the F: drive or a folder on it.

That should not happen if you use relative symlinks.
But yes, NFS also requires specific options to make submounts accessible (e.g. "crossmount"); this could apply to samba, too.

Thanks for the tip jay73. I will have to remember that distinction.

khaos83:
I've just realized the the F: drive in your post is already a network share? Why don't you just access it directly in the same way you're accessing the share on C: ?

Long story..... hahah


i found an interesting program here.
http://www.pearlmagik.com/winbolic/
But it does not work on network drives.
I am going to try out Junction now.

arg ... All of them can't touch network drive.