Can anyone tell me how to link to a file on a remote file server (not the DNN install location).  I have a sql table with records of file locations that I need to provide a list of links to in a gridview or detailsview.  I would prefer to create the link in my SQL query something along the lines of -

Select '<a href="http://' + [FileLocation] + '">' + [FileDescription] + '</a>' as FileLink

Where the data stored in [FileLocation] would be something like ServerName\Folder\filename.ext

I can't seem to get the link to go outside the DNN site.

Is it not possible to link to another file server?  Thanks for any help.

Sorry, I know that wasn't very clear at all after I reread the post.   What I am trying to do is download files from a UNC share drive.  I need to build the url in the query as I am using a third party report builder and I don't want to have to dig into the code unless I have to.  I can get the links to work and show up on the page but the exact syntax of the url is what I need.  The way I have been building it, www.<site>.com is always added before the UNC share location so it ends up being something like http://www.<site>.com/\\FileServer\Folder\filename.ext  

Thanks for your help I hope this clears up my question.

Thanks, after doing some more research this morning I decided this was not possible also.  Thanks for helping and confirming my conclusion.  I will have to come up with something custom.