RFE: UNC path support in WebDNA 5.0

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 49058
interpreted = N
texte = I am in the midst of setting up a new server, and I would very much like to store my web site files on a Network Attached Storage device (networked hard-drive). I find that although WebDNA 5.0 is correctly handed the filename by the web server, WebDNA is not able to open the template. I suspect this is because of the forward slash '/' vs backslash '\' issue with filepaths under NT/2k. There are system calls to translate the unix-style filename to NT-style filename prior to access, so this should not be a difficult task.I am aware of both the security concerns and the necessity to run the dbserver.exe service under a specially designed domain account in order to access the files properly. I can discuss this topic in more detail if/when an engineer is assigned to the project.John-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. RFE: UNC path support in WebDNA 5.0 (John Peacock 2003)
I am in the midst of setting up a new server, and I would very much like to store my web site files on a Network Attached Storage device (networked hard-drive). I find that although WebDNA 5.0 is correctly handed the filename by the web server, WebDNA is not able to open the template. I suspect this is because of the forward slash '/' vs backslash '\' issue with filepaths under NT/2k. There are system calls to translate the unix-style filename to NT-style filename prior to access, so this should not be a difficult task.I am aware of both the security concerns and the necessity to run the dbserver.exe service under a specially designed domain account in order to access the files properly. I can discuss this topic in more detail if/when an engineer is assigned to the project.John-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5748 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ John Peacock

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