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]>
