I have a question regarding Box Drive behavior.
I created the following folder structure:
`Box/some/share-root/share`
And assigned collaborators as follows:
- User B is added to "share-root"
- User C is added to "share"
As a result, the folder paths in Box Drive differ for each user:
- Me: Box/some/share-root/share
- User B: Box/share-root/share
- User C: Box/share
To normalize these differences, I am considering using symbolic links (mklink) on the local machine.
For example:
- Me: C:\box\share -> Box/some/share-root/share
- User B: C:\box\share -> Box/share-root/share
- User C: C:\box\share -> Box/share
This would allow all users to access the same logical path (C:\box\share).
My questions are:
- Is it safe to create and use symbolic links from a non-Box-managed local folder to a Box Drive folder?
- Are there any impacts on sync and caching behavior?
- Are there any concerns regarding performance or stability?
- Is this setup supported or discouraged by Box?
If anyone has experience with a similar setup or knows of any caveats, I would appreciate your insights.