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Indexing a coldfusion verity collection on a netware share
I need to index a coldfusion verity collection on a netware share.
I can access a windows share using UNC paths. eg.: /servername/sharename/fold
The problem is that windows server 2003 does have the netware share, wich i can access, but the coldfusion server doesn't have acces. It can't see the path.
I know the problem lies with the fact that the netware share doesn't have a registered netBIOS name wich explains why the coldfusion server can't see the share. I've read something about using the lmhosts file to create a dummy netBIOS reference to the server, but that hasn't worked for me yet.
Then I also read about Windows Server 2003 not supporting the lmhosts file anymore.
Is there anyone that has a solution for this problem?
I can access a windows share using UNC paths. eg.: /servername/sharename/fold
The problem is that windows server 2003 does have the netware share, wich i can access, but the coldfusion server doesn't have acces. It can't see the path.
I know the problem lies with the fact that the netware share doesn't have a registered netBIOS name wich explains why the coldfusion server can't see the share. I've read something about using the lmhosts file to create a dummy netBIOS reference to the server, but that hasn't worked for me yet.
Then I also read about Windows Server 2003 not supporting the lmhosts file anymore.
Is there anyone that has a solution for this problem?
az is correct. by default, cf runs under the Local System user of the machine it is installed on and as such has no access to network resoruces
the steps:
create an AD user (call it CFService)
change the logon of the coldfusion service to CFService with it's password (admin tools -> services CF app server - Logon tab -
restart service
assign appropriate dir permissions to CFservice -user- on the network folder
This is actually a security best practice as well since it allso you to specifically limit the access that cfserver has
the steps:
create an AD user (call it CFService)
change the logon of the coldfusion service to CFService with it's password (admin tools -> services CF app server - Logon tab -
restart service
assign appropriate dir permissions to CFservice -user- on the network folder
This is actually a security best practice as well since it allso you to specifically limit the access that cfserver has
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oops... missed that little (important) bit about netware in the q .... Shine's probably got the answer for you
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Hi ShineOn,
Thanks for your reply. I've contacted the administrator about netware.
They're currently running NetWare 6.5 with CIFS installed.
I've got no experience when it comes to netware, and apparently the administrator doesn't know about using CIFS.
But my mind has shifted from no-solution to how-to, so thanks.
Maybe someone can point me to good documentation about CIFS and the use of it in this case?
Thanks for your reply. I've contacted the administrator about netware.
They're currently running NetWare 6.5 with CIFS installed.
I've got no experience when it comes to netware, and apparently the administrator doesn't know about using CIFS.
But my mind has shifted from no-solution to how-to, so thanks.
Maybe someone can point me to good documentation about CIFS and the use of it in this case?
hth