diff --git a/src/filer.h b/src/filer.h
index 0e2b3b6..54d0e54 100644
--- a/src/filer.h
+++ b/src/filer.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct file_data {
 
 enum FilerStatusCodes : uint8_t {
 	Success = 0,
+	IsDirectory = 248,
 	AccessDenied = 249,
 	FileExists = 250,
 	DirectoryNotEmpty = 251,
diff --git a/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp b/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
index 2d17d19..4d661ec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/filer_local/filer_local.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <system_error>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <time.h>
  
@@ -13,6 +14,14 @@ class LocalFiler : public IPlugin, public Filer {
 public:
 	LocalFiler() {}
 	
+	bool initialize(const std::map<std::string, std::string>& config) {
+		auto symreslv_it = config.find("resolve_external_symlinks");
+		this->resolve_ext_symlinks = (symreslv_it != config.end()) ? 
+					 (symreslv_it->second == "on" || symreslv_it->second == "true" || symreslv_it->second == "yes") : 
+					 false;
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	file_data setRoot(std::string _root) {
 		struct file_data fd;
 		try {
@@ -74,6 +83,10 @@ public:
 	}
 	
 	bool resolvePath(const std::string& path, fs::path* target) {
+		return this->resolvePath(path, target, true);
+	}
+	
+	bool resolvePath(const std::string& path, fs::path* target, bool resolve_symlink) {
 		try {
 			if (path.empty() || path == ".") {
 				*target = root / cwd.relative_path();
@@ -88,13 +101,19 @@ public:
 				*target = root / cwd.relative_path() / path;
 			}
 			
-			// Remove .. and . components
-			*target = fs::weakly_canonical(*target);
-			
-			// Make sure we haven't escaped the root
-			if (!(*target).string().starts_with(root.string()))
+			*target = fs::path(*target).lexically_normal();
+			if (fs::is_symlink(*target) && resolve_symlink) {
+				fs::path resolved_sym = fs::weakly_canonical(*target);
+				logger->print(LOGLEVEL_DEBUG, "Resolved symlink path: %s", resolved_sym.c_str());
+				if (!resolve_ext_symlinks) {
+					if (!resolved_sym.string().starts_with(root.string()))
+						return false;
+				} else *target = resolved_sym;
+			} else if (!(*target).string().starts_with(root.string()))
 				return false;
 			
+			logger->print(LOGLEVEL_DEBUG, "Resolved path: %s", target->c_str());
+			
 			return true;
 		} catch (const std::exception& e) {
 			logger->print(LOGLEVEL_ERROR, "Path resolution error: %s", e.what());
@@ -206,24 +225,24 @@ public:
 		struct file_data fd;
 		try {
 			fs::path resolved;
-			if (!resolvePath(name, &resolved)) {
+			if (!resolvePath(name, &resolved, false)) {
 				fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NoPermission, "Invalid Permissions"};
 				return fd;
 			}
-			fd.path = resolved.string().c_str();
+			fd.path = resolved.c_str();
 			
-			if (!fs::exists(resolved)) {
-				fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NotFound, "File Not Found"};
-				return fd;
-			}
-			
-			if (fs::is_directory(resolved) && !fs::is_empty(resolved)) {
-				fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::DirectoryNotEmpty, "Directory not empty"};
-				return fd;
-			}
-			
-			if (fs::remove_all(resolved) == 0) {
-				fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NoPermission, "Unable to delete file"};
+			std::error_code err;
+			if (!fs::remove(resolved, err)) {
+				if (err == std::errc::no_such_file_or_directory)
+					fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NotFound, "File Not Found"};
+				else if (err == std::errc::permission_denied)
+					fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NoPermission, "Invalid Permissions"};
+				else if (err == std::errc::directory_not_empty)
+					fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::DirectoryNotEmpty, "Directory not empty"};
+				else if (err == std::errc::is_a_directory)
+					fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::IsDirectory, "Is A Directory"};
+				else
+					fd.error = file_error{FilerStatusCodes::NoPermission, "Unable to delete file"};
 			}
 		} catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& ex) {
 			logger->print(LOGLEVEL_ERROR, ex.what());
@@ -405,6 +424,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	fs::path root;
 	fs::path cwd;
+	bool resolve_ext_symlinks = false;
 	char type = 'I';
 };