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    (Solved) accessing symlink usb through windows(roms folder)

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    • ExarKunIvE
      ExarKunIv
      last edited by ExarKunIv

      i have a few folders mounted on a usb drive and linked with symlink.
      ES sees the directory just fine and plays game from it great.

      i did edit my Samba so i can see the USB drive with i use \retropie

      is there anyway that i can get into the folder when i click on the symlink folder in roms folder.

      example
      i have my pc folder on the USB and i have it linked to the pc folder in the roms folder.
      is there a way, when i click in the pc folder in the roms folder it takes me to the pc folder on my USB.

      right now i get a error from windows saying i dont have permissions.
      i have to go into the drive external to get in to the folder.

      here is my Samba

      [external]
      comment = external
      path = /media/usb0/
      writeable = yes
      guest ok = yes
      create mask = 0644
      directory mask = 0755
      force user = pi
      

      i cant remember if can be done or not

      i did try this https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Running-ROMs-from-a-USB-drive/
      but i could not get it to work. heck i even bricked my system, but i was able to edit my fstab back so my system booted again.

      thanks

      RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
      RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @ExarKunIv
        last edited by

        Samba disables symlinks that point outside the shared folder, as a security measure. See https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/man-html/smb.conf.5.html#ALLOWINSECUREWIDELINKS. You can toggle back the option in smb.conf, if you wish, just be aware of the implications.

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        • ExarKunIvE
          ExarKunIv @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu ok cool thank you.

          RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
          RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
          Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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