Thanks for the suggestion, Kim. We have changed the NT Service to run for a particular user and we are using UNC instead of mapped drives.
But this has still not solved the problem. Vinay --- Kimberley Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hiya, > > This may be off base, but mapped drives may only > exist while you're logged > in. When the service starts, it runs as 'System' for > whom the mapped drive > does not exist. I remember there was a way for NT to > 'map' drives during > startup, so that they are available to all users > including system even when > they're not logged in. Perhaps this is the problem? > > I've encountered similar problems with Windows > programs and usually use a UNC > path, rather than a mapped drive. e.g. > \\yourserver\yourshare or what not. > Perhaps another idea is to map the drive when the > service starts and unmap it > afterwards? > > Kimbo. > > DCG Media Ltd > 147 London Road > Kingston-upon-Thames > Surrey > KT2 6NH > United Kingdom > Tel: +44 (0)20 8541 0800 > Fax: +44 (0)20 8546 8686 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > www.dcg-is-here.com <http://www.dcg-is-here.com> > > This communication as well as any files attached > hereto (the "Message") are > the confidential property of DCG Media Ltd (the > "Sender") who own all > copyrights therein. No part of this Message may be > copied, forwarded, > distributed or in any manner whatsoever disclosed to > any third party without > the written approval of the Sender. Whilst every > effort has been made to > ensure the correctness of this Message, the Sender > does not accept liability > for any errors or omissions in the content hereof, > since neither the > security, nor accuracy of email can be guaranteed by > us. If you have received > this message in error we offer a sincere apology for > any inconvenience caused > and request that you not act on or disclose the > contents hereof to anyone, > but that you inform the sender by return email, or > contact: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vinay Urs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 06 February 2002 12:46 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Tomcat NT Service Bug?? > > > Hello there, > > We are encountering problems with Tomcat (versions > 3.3 > and 4.0.1). > > Our application, running on Tomcat on one machine, > is > creating directories on a remote file system. Tomcat > is being started with a policy file. The application > is able to pickup the remote file system if Tomcat > is > started from the command prompt with the -security > feature. > > But if we start it as a NT service and not as a > mapped > drive, the mapped remote network drive is not being > picked up. And our application is unable to create > directories. > > Our policy file has the following entry for the > drives: > > grant codeBase > "file:${catalina.home}/webapps/codwap/-" { > permission java.security.AllPermission; > permission java.io.FilePermission "<<ALL FILES>>", > "read, write, delete, execute"; > }; > > Any help is much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Vinaty > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>