By default Mozilla does not allow links with the "file://" protocol. In this default setting the Rally file url functionality does not work.

You can override the default by modifying the Firefox network settings:

By default Mozilla does not allow links with the "file://" protocol. In this default setting the Rally file url functionality does not work.

You can override the default by modifying the Firefox network settings:

For Firefox versions prior to version 1.5
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1. Type "about:config" in your browser's address field.
2. Use the filter to locate the security.checkloaduri entry.
3. Confirm that it is set to TRUE.
4. Doubleclick on the setting to toggle it to FALSE.
5. Close the browser and restart.
6. When you restart the file urls should work.

For Firefox version 1.5 and later
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1. Type "about:config" in your browser's address field.
2. Use the filter to locate the network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris entry.
3. Doubleclick on the setting to edit it.
4. Enter the address of your intranet site, ex:. http://intranet.myco.com
5. OK the change
6. Close the browser and restart.
7. When you restart the file urls should work.

The Mozilla network settings are are described at: http://www.mozilla.org/quality/networking/docs/netprefs.html
These recomendations were located at: http://www.petersblog.org/tags/35.

NOTE: ANY changes to your web browser settings should be reviewed by your IT team to ensure they are appropriate for your organization.