Robert Frank wrote: > Under 5.0 this was indeed the case, > with 5.5, the 'applications' (given as ~user) are started and are > visible in the manager, > but when I click on them, I get an error saying that the requested > resource is not available - and nothing in the logs! This is because directory listing is now disabled by default due to a potential DOS issue. You can change this in conf/web.xml
As for the rest of your problem, I don't have access to a *nix box to test things at present. > Tomcat 5.0 would at least list the contents of that directory. > The 5.5 documentation > (http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/host.html) contradicts > itself by first stating that "then its contents will be visible" and then, > later on: "Each user web application will be deployed with > characteristics ..." These statements are not necessarily mutually exclusive but "contents will be visible" could be phrased better. > So, what *does* it do? list or deploy? It deploys. You can see the exact behaviour by looking at the source. http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/catalina/src/share/org/apache/catalina/startup/UserConfig.java would be a good place to start. > Should I go into the developer's > list with this question? No. This is a users question that belongs on this list. Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]