Mark, Thanks for the suggestions. I had just emailed them last night about the other 2 services, and am prepping a test file to check on reading/writing just as you suggest. Glad to see I'm thinking down the right path on this one. I'll also send the suggestion on the hosts file entry. Never would have thought of it. Thanks much.
Cheers, Kris > I would take the time to create a test script and try to access ANY file on > the share (like a text file). > > You must use the unc path formatted correctly > (\\servername\sharename\path\filename.mbd). > > One other thing that is often forgotten is that the ODBC system in MX is a > separate service. CF actually interfaces with the "ColdFusion 8 ODBC > Server" > service and the "ColdFusion 8 ODBC Agent" service. Each of these will need > to be running as a registered user as well. > > Networking is even more tricky. I usually add a HOSTS file entry for the > "servername" that points to the VPN IP address (routing can be tricky). > Otherwise it may not be able to resolve the server name or it may resolve > it > using some other means and give you the "real" instead of the "vpn" > address. > > > Keep in mind that this VPN connection must be available to all users and > not > just a connection dialed by a user (i.e. "logging in and connecting") - it > needs to be running at a lower level than the desktop and stay connected. > To > test from the CF user context you can use cfexecute to ping the IP. If it > doesn't resolve that is likely your issue. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:326449 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
