This used to work in Tomcat 3.2 Beta 5. I have submitted a bug regarding this one, but would hope some one has an answer. If you put a index.jsp under any of your directory, the server either hangs or throw the following exception: java.io.IOException: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is inc orrect at java.io.Win32FileSystem.canonicalize(Native Method) at java.io.File.getCanonicalPath(File.java:441) at org.apache.tomcat.util.FileUtil.safePath(FileUtil.java, Compiled Code ) at org.apache.tomcat.core.Context.getRealPath(Context.java, Compiled Cod e) at org.apache.tomcat.request.StaticInterceptor.requestMap(StaticIntercep tor.java, Compiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.processRequest(ContextManager.j ava, Compiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.internalService(ContextManager. java, Compiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.core.ContextManager.service(ContextManager.java, Co mpiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.service.http.HttpConnectionHandler.processConnectio n(HttpConnectionHandler.java, Compiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.service.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java, Compiled Code) at org.apache.tomcat.util.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java , Compiled Code) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:479) Alex X. Xia Sonus Networks, Inc. (978) 392-8114