Allow web page access to local files in Infrastructure Composer

The Infrastructure Composer console supports local sync mode and Importing functions from the Lambda console. To use these features, a web browser that supports the File System Access API is required. Any recent version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge support all capabilities of the File System Access API and can be used with local sync mode in Infrastructure Composer.

The File System Access API lets web pages gain access to your local file system in order to read, write, or save files. This feature is off by default and requires your permission through a visual prompt to allow it. Once granted, this access remains for the duration of your web page’s browser session.

To learn more about the File System Access API, see:

local sync mode

Local sync mode lets you automatically sync and save your template files and project folders locally as you design in Infrastructure Composer. To use this feature, a web browser that supports the File System Access API is required.

Data Infrastructure Composer gains access to

Infrastructure Composer gains read and write access to the project folder you allow, along with any child folders of that project folder. This access is used to create, update, and save any template files, project folders, and backup directories that are generated as you design. Data accessed by Infrastructure Composer is not used for any other purpose and is not stored anywhere beyond your local file system.

Access to sensitive data

The File System Access API excludes or limits access to specific directories that may contain sensitive data. An error will occur if you select one of these directories to use with Infrastructure Composer local sync mode. You can choose another local directory to connect with or use Infrastructure Composer in its default mode with local sync deactivated.

For more information, including examples of sensitive directories, see Users giving access to more, or more sensitive files than they intended in the File System Access W3C Draft Community Group Report.

If you use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), the File System Access API excludes access to the entire Linux directory because of its location within your Windows system. You can use Infrastructure Composer with local sync deactivated or configure a solution to sync project files from your WSL directory to a working directory in Windows. Then, use Infrastructure Composer local sync mode with your Windows directory.