Hello,
I am working with the latest version of the WebDev module in the latest version of Ignition 8.1.40. Specifically, with the 'mounted folders' functionality.
I don't know if I am facing a bug or this is the expected functionality:
The thing is, when adding a mounted folder, Ignition Designer opens a window with the directories of my personal computer, instead of the directories of the gateway itself. I don't know if this is a problem with the module or with the designer. The thing is that it forces me to select a folder from my own computer common to the server, such as 'Documents', and then to manually modify the path once the endpoint is created.
Thanks
Yes, this is a known "bug"...the problem is, there's not really any better option to display. Creating a remote file browser for this one-off application in the Designer is a very low priority item, and technically introduces a new security risk, since it would by definition be opening some API on the gateway that allows enumerating files. In practice that's not a great reason to not do it, as anyone in the designer can achieve arbitrary code execution on the gateway anyways, but that's part of the reason we haven't fixed it.
Ok, I understand... If I can contribute something as a user, it's not a priority for me either, but I'd rather just have an empty input text field from the start, instead of having to go through that window where you wonder if your understanding of the module is really correct.
What really surprised me is that you can't add authentication to bind mounts, but I understand that's a topic for another thread, hehe.
Thanks @PGriffith
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That's exactly what the plan is
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