Gotcha. So, servlets can access the file system just like any other java or C++ program? I was thinking they were restricted, but now that I'm thinking about it I think I was confusing that with applets. If tomcat is running as user tomcat55, do the servlets run as the same user, so you can set file permissions up with something like rwx------ (700) if you make the directory owned by tomcat55?
Thanks, and Regards, ________________________ Allen Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: (321)309-7931 Mobile: (321)258-1272 FAX: (321)727-9607 -----Original Message----- From: Caldarale, Charles R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:50 AM To: Tomcat Users List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: where to store user-generated files? > From: Williams, Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: where to store user-generated files? > > Doesn't there have to be a mapping or alias somewhere (server.xml, > web.xml,...?) that resolves, or translates > "ThisTypeofFileName.ext" into > "/real/path/in/OS/ThatTypeOfFileName.oxt"? Yes. Normally, such static content is handled by Tomcat's DefaultServlet, and the file system mapping must correspond to the URI path. In this case, a servlet of your app will be handling the request, and it's up to your app to implement whatever mapping you desire. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
