Copy a file from server to client machine

If it's mounted as a network share, just try the UNC name

http://technojeeves.com/joomla/index.php/free/51-copying-streams

File source = new File("\\\\10.20.30.40\\sharename\\filename");

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How about in case of linux OS.

It would be

File source = new File("//10.20.30.40:/sharename/filename");

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You don't need to setup network shares just to copy files
Use Runtime.exec() to just run scp command to copy the file.

http://helpdesk.objects.com.au/java/runtime-exec-locks-up

Create a simple servlet. In the request pass the location on server. push the contents to the client:

<code>
response.getOutputStream().write(...)
</code>

On client side PC (I guess a webpage is invoked) you will either be prompted where to save a file (no page), or you'll be able to handle the request by saving the contents somewhere (you also provide a page, not only server side).

This is we don't want, behind the screen it should copy to the client machine, solution we are tyring is.
Applet, which does reading a file from server and write into a new file in client location.
Creating inputstream using File source = new File("\\\\10.20.30.40\\sharename\\filename"); on shared folder in server.
Creating output stream in client machine on fixed location.

siging the applet.

Yes, that should be OK

the following shows hot to copy a file using java

http://helpdesk.objects.com.au/java/how-do-i-copy-a-file-using-java

Thanks CEHJ for validation of approach, Objects for suggitions.

above this thread, suggest to map folder sharing, can't we use with out sharing folder in server maching to read file to client machine.

yes you can as I suggested above. You really don't want to be sharing disks just to copy a file

Thanks for information

:-)

As suggested above and the approach i specified above worked for me.
I used using folder sharing.