Link to folder on server from PDF

I'm trying to create a link within my interactive PDF (created in InDesign CS6) to a specific folder location on my company's server, in order to direct users to a set of logos. I've tried using an afp:// link to the folder but I get an error message telling me that Acrobat does not allow connection. Any ideas?

Don't think it can be done.
Best to upload the logos to your website and then insert the link to download them directly.
You can put an image of each logo and text like
[LOGO]
Screen/Web/Office
Printers
And provide jpegs/ai etc. files for them to download.

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"Varun Garg" <[email protected]> wrote:
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