>From the web server (either physically or via Terminal Services, RAdmin, etc..), you will need to get to the services applet. Look for the ColdFusion Application Service, click on it, Click on the Log On tab, then check the This Account radio. Then enter the account that has access to that server, and specifically to that file on the server, then click on Apply, then OK. Then test it out.
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Owens, Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:37 PM Subject: RE: Accessing Network Drive with CFFILE > Well, how do I get it running "as an account" (assuming my account) that has > access to that drive? > > (I tried UNC already. Didn't help) > > Thanks. > > H. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bruce Sorge [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 4:37 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Accessing Network Drive with CFFILE > > > > You need to use the UNC name, and have the ColdFusion server running as an > > account that has access to that server. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Owens, Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:27 PM > > Subject: Accessing Network Drive with CFFILE > > > > > > > I'm trying to build an app that reads a file off a network drive. > > > > > > As a user, I have permission to access this drive, but apparently, my > > > localhost CF server does not have permission. I'm getting this error: > > > > > > Error processing CFFILE > > > Error attempting to read 'j:\PRE1208.TXT.' Access is denied. (error 5) > > > The error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier > > of > > > (CFFILE), occupying document position (8:1) to (8:64) in the template > > file > > > > > > > > > So the question is, how do I configure things to give CF permission to > > read > > > this file? Chaning the permissions on the network drive is not an > > option. > > > I need some way to have CF tell the drive, "Hey, I'm running on the > > machine > > > of Howard Owens and I'm cool." > > > > > > H. > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
