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18/01/2006, 19h39

On 18 Jan 2006 04:41:11 -0800, "hobgoblin" <net@hhc.ac.uk>
wrote:

>
>Kees Nuyt wrote:
>>
>> On 17 Jan 2006 05:03:09 -0800, "hobgoblin" <net@hhc.ac.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I have apache2 installed as a service and run under a local account
>> >that also rights to the Novell the Mapped drives. (logged in as Novell
>> >user with same name and password)
>> >Aliases work fine as long as the drive is on the Win2003 box, but not
>> >if pointed at a Novell drive.
>> >
>> >Under Windows 2000 Server this worked fine, but with Windows 2003
>> >Server the Apache daemon fails to start when novell drives are included
>> >in the httpd.conf file.
>> >
>> >This is Apache 2.0.55
>> >Win2003 Server SP1
>> >Novel Client 4.91
>> >
>> >Anyone any have any bright ideas?
>>
>> Sure.
>> What's in your {apache2installpath}\logs\error.log?
>> --
>> ( Kees
>
>Nothing gets logged because the daemon never starts.
>Apache -t fails with 'drive does not exist' , although it IS mapped
>and the user can access it.
>
>Seems as thought the user loses rights to Novell drives when it is the
>Apache Daemon.

I see. Ok, perhaps the Novell login from the interactive Windows
shell login isn't valid from the GUI-less service windows login
(I assume it is another login instance, with another token and
it's own context).
Or the drive letter assignments (redirections) are local to the
windows login session. In which case using UNC paths instead of
drive letters might work.
Google for >UNC path drive assignment novell apache<
returned
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread31105.html
as third hit.

If UNCs don't work, you could try to experimenting with Apache2
starting as a console application and develop a solution from
there, something like: install a utility which allows command
scripts to run as a service. That script would contain a Novell
login, followed by Apache-as-console. Not nice, but it might
work.

It's all speculation, but I still hope this s.
--
( Kees
)
c[_] I went to a planet where the dominant lifeform had no
bilateral symmetry, and all I got was this stupid F-Shirt. (#108)

18/01/2006, 19h39	#4
Kees Nuyt Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Accessing Novell Mapped Drives with Apache2 and Win2003 Server On 18 Jan 2006 04:41:11 -0800, "hobgoblin" <net@hhc.ac.uk> wrote: > >Kees Nuyt wrote: >> >> On 17 Jan 2006 05:03:09 -0800, "hobgoblin" <net@hhc.ac.uk> >> wrote: >> >> >I have apache2 installed as a service and run under a local account >> >that also rights to the Novell the Mapped drives. (logged in as Novell >> >user with same name and password) >> >Aliases work fine as long as the drive is on the Win2003 box, but not >> >if pointed at a Novell drive. >> > >> >Under Windows 2000 Server this worked fine, but with Windows 2003 >> >Server the Apache daemon fails to start when novell drives are included >> >in the httpd.conf file. >> > >> >This is Apache 2.0.55 >> >Win2003 Server SP1 >> >Novel Client 4.91 >> > >> >Anyone any have any bright ideas? >> >> Sure. >> What's in your {apache2installpath}\logs\error.log? >> -- >> ( Kees > >Nothing gets logged because the daemon never starts. >Apache -t fails with 'drive does not exist' , although it IS mapped >and the user can access it. > >Seems as thought the user loses rights to Novell drives when it is the >Apache Daemon. I see. Ok, perhaps the Novell login from the interactive Windows shell login isn't valid from the GUI-less service windows login (I assume it is another login instance, with another token and it's own context). Or the drive letter assignments (redirections) are local to the windows login session. In which case using UNC paths instead of drive letters might work. Google for >UNC path drive assignment novell apache< returned http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread31105.html as third hit. If UNCs don't work, you could try to experimenting with Apache2 starting as a console application and develop a solution from there, something like: install a utility which allows command scripts to run as a service. That script would contain a Novell login, followed by Apache-as-console. Not nice, but it might work. It's all speculation, but I still hope this s. -- ( Kees ) c[_] I went to a planet where the dominant lifeform had no bilateral symmetry, and all I got was this stupid F-Shirt. (#108)