Hmm, line monster is back. ----- Original Message ----- From: S V <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:47 pm Subject: CFDirectory Network Drive - Still does not work!
> OK, I am logged in as Cfusion/bob ( with sys admin prevlidges) to > the CF > Server, CF Service is changed from LocalSystem to start up thru > CFusion/bob > login. Thru Windows Explorer I have a UNC where I can see the > remote drive > and directories (as \\xyz), But still CF server cannot see the or > recognize > the remote drive on a cffile or cfdirectory thru UNC or any other > way. What > am I doing wrong, Is there anything else I can try. Also, > why is it that when creating a mapping thru CF Administrator, and > clicking > on the browse button, I only see local drives and not remote drives? > > > > Even though > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Jerry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: CFDirectory Network Drive - Help!!!! > Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:42:16 -0400 > > I think Christopher is correct - go with UNC file descriptions. > > You are still going to have an issue with server permissions (the > Cold > Fusion Server user still needs to have access right to the > server/drives/directories you are looking towards.) > > To expand, UNC descriptions would look like: > > \\StagingServer\E\Archive\January\doc1.htm > > Rather than the typical mapping: > > m:\Archive\January\doc1.htm > > Jerry Johnson > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/18/02 11:53AM >>> > keep in mind that drives are mapped on an account-by-account > basis. so, if > i'm a user on your machine, the path you have mapped to M:\ in > your account > is NOT accessible by me. > > that being said, the CF service runs as LocalSystem, by default. > this > account will NOT have any mapped drives (if memory serves). if > you've > changed that, the user under which CF runs must have the drive > mapped in > THAT profile. > > more elegant solution: use a UNC for CFFILE and CFDIRECTORY. > > christopher olive > cto, vp of web development, vp it security > atnet solutions, inc. > 410.931.4092 > http://www.atnetsolutions.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: S V [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:41 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: CFDirectory Network Drive - Help!!!! > > > I am using CF 4.5 with IIS 4. Despite successfully making a > mapping to a > drive on another machine thru "Mapping a drive", the cold fusion > serverseems unable to see this server when I try to browse in the > "Mapping"section of Cold Fusion Administrator. > > I can see this drive thru Windows explorer or Command prompt, But > CF is > unable to do so. This means that CFDirectory or CFFile cannot > work. Is there > anything that I have to do , or install or setup to get this > connection to > work? Any help or direction is appreiciated! > > Thanks > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
