Can't acces WSL files/mapped drive from certain windows programs
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Description
### Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.2715]
### WSL Version
2.0.9.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [X] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
5.15.133.1
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 22.04
### Other Software
Scribus, Windows 64 bit and Windows 32 bit, version 1.5.8
owncloud client, Windows 64 bit, version 5.2.0
### Repro Steps
1. Map \\\\wsl$\Ubuntu-22.04 to drive letter Z: (tested via "net use" and Windows Explorer)
2. Open certain windows programs (in this case: Scribus and Owncloud)
3. Try to add folder on mapped drive as sync folder (Owncloud) or open files from it (Scribus)
### Expected Behavior
The file dialogue should list the WSL drive and allow to add/open the files/folders inside.
### Actual Behavior
- For Scribus: the mapped drive does not show up at all. A mapped network share on the local network does however show up there.
- For Owncloud: the desired folder can be selected in the setup assistant. It does not allow however to add the folder as sync destination, complaining about missing write permissions.
### Diagnostic Logs
Opening files from WSL in Windows Explorer or most other applications (tested: GIMP, Adobe Reader, Windows Photo Viewer, ...) works flawlessly.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the listed WSL 2, Ubuntu 22.04, Scribus, and ownCloud versions, following the mapped Z: drive steps. Compare behavior in Scribus and ownCloud with Windows Explorer and other working applications; done means the mapped WSL path is visible in Scribus and accepted as a writable sync destination by ownCloud.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ubuntu
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100