Re: LYNX-DEV Alert!: file: URLs via bookmarks are disallowed! ???

[Adam Lloyd]

On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Foteos Macrides wrote:

> Adam Lloyd <address@hidden> wrote:
> >Running lynx2-7-1 w/ fotemods july 25/97 
> >
> >I get this alert when I try to go to a bookmark of the filesystem. 
> >
> >I run this script below.. I haven't been able to narrow down the 
> >restrctions or option that causes the problem..
> >
> >Anyone see the trouble?
> >[...]
> >restrictions="-restrictions=shell,download,editor,bookmark,\
> >print,download,exec_frozen,dired_support,file_url"
>                                           ^^^^^^^^
> 
>       You are restricting file: URLs, and that includes ones in bookmarks.
> Otherwise, someone could, for example, add a link for your password file in
> a network document, chose L)ink at the bookmarking prompt, then actually
> access it via that bookmark link.

I took that out and get the exact same message

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