Microsoft Edge : How to - "allow-file-access-from-files"

Question

_{Sunday, October 25, 2015 5:11 PM}

I am running Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.
I want to learn using the SQL 2014 DevTraining Kit.
When I run the program (STARTHERE.CMD), which launches a local web page in a folder on my machine

(file:///C:/SQL%202014%20Dev%20Training%20Kit/microsoft-sql-server.htm)

I receive a Network error:  "To run this page in ??, close ?? then create a shortcut of ?? with "--allow-file-access-from-files" switch and then browse to the page."

Question: How / Where do I set the "allow-file-access-from-files" configuration option in Microsoft Edge?

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All replies (3)

_{Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:05 AM ✅Answered}

Hi UIysses,

Please take a try with the command below under CMD with admin rights:

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe --allow-file-access-from-files file:///C:/SQL%202014%20Dev%20Training%20Kit/microsoft-sql-server.htm

Then check if any error would pop out.

Regards

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_{Sunday, October 25, 2015 7:25 PM}

You'd open an command prompt and type:

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe --allow-file-access-from-files

_{Sunday, October 25, 2015 9:55 PM}

Thanks but your suggestion DID NOT WORK.

First I followed your instructions exactly ... open command prompt and type: ... did that ... then I launched the SQL Training Kit shortcut/link that is supposed to open the local web page ... I received the same error

Next I changed the Shortcut Target from ("C:\SQL 2014 Dev Training Kit\microsoft-sql-server.html") to (C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe --allow-file-access-from-files)  ... still the same error.

I think I am supposed to update the Shortcut Target but I cannot find a syntax that works.  I even tried

(C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe --allow-file-access-from-files "C:\SQL 2014 Dev Training Kit\microsoft-sql-server.html")  ... Same error

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