winfsp / winfsp/sshfs-win

Cannot climb up directories in windows explorer

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Description

For some reason, it seems that it is no possible to climb up folders when writing the address in the windows explorer address bar. For instance:
\\sshfs\username@linux-host!9999
takes to you the user's home directory, as expected, but:
\\sshfs\username@linux-host!9999\..\..
just takes you back to the "Network" place in windows 10, instead of climbing up two folders. Trying to use absolute paths:
\\sshfs\username@linux-host!9999\\media
does not work either, an error message saying that windows could not access that destination.

However, all these commands work if they are used when creating a new network drive.

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No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the SSHFS paths in the Windows Explorer address bar and compare them with the same paths used when creating a network drive; done means parent-directory traversal and absolute paths work consistently in Explorer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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