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Environment
- Liferay Portal 6.1+
- Liferay DXP 7.0+
Resolution
- The limitation to access a local resource from a remote server through a link shown on a page is typically present in most browsers.
- This limitation avoids potential security problems such as arbitrary access to any local file on the server.
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