title: Directory Map a Symbolic Link
body: <p>In a CMS application, I have to access files from another domain both on the same server. From a CI app in "/var/www/vhosts/CMS/httpdocs/", I tried to <strong>directory_map</strong>('/var/www/vhosts/other_domain/httpdocs/assets/') with no success -- white page and no errors.</p>
  
  <p>So I decided to put a symbolic link to the assets directory in the root of the CI application, and used directory_map('./assets/') and directory_map('assets/') and both return a white page and no errors.</p>
  
  <p>Can directory_map or <strong>get_dir_file_info</strong> from the File Helper not follow symbolic links ( follow symLinks is turned on in the .htaccess file )?</p>
  
  <p>If not, how would you suggest that I set up the app so that the assets folder can be acted upon as if it was local to the CI app. As a CMS, I need to upload, copy, move and delete assets and being local would prevent the open_basedir limitations.</p>
  
  <p>This CMS is responsible for 78 sites so having all of the assets together in a sort of homemade cdn is crucial.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance!</p>