SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING SECURITY ACCESS ACROSS A NETWORK LAYER AND A LOCAL FILE LAYER

摘要

A system and method are provided that permit access to a local resource, such as a media content file, without the security warnings typically encountered. The system has a software component or set of components that validate a hyperlink to a local (or remote) resource in the context of the network security environment and securely allows that hyperlink to access local (or remote) resources without being subject to additional restrictions or user inconvenience. A method for generating the hyperlink is also disclosed.