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irookie
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
Posts: 2
Location: Bethesda, MD
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 Posted: Fri 03 Dec '10 1:27 Post subject: Cannot find a way to use a network folder |
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Hi,
I have my Apache server running in one computer. Here it is:
http://mimo.mine.nu:8088/
I have setup two folders in a different drive (Apache is installed in drive E while these two folders are in drive K) and it works fine. I used the "alias" feature so when I look at http://mimo.mine.nu:8088/nolf the files are located in a folder in drive K and not inside the htdocs subfolder of the installation folder. So, everything works.
Now, I am trying to use the "alias" feature to map not a folder in another drive but a folder in another computer from the network and I can't make it work.
So, the computer "A", that has Apache, CAN see the shared folder named "temp" in computer "B". If I map folder "temp" in computer A so that it becomes a drive in computer "A" and try to use the new networked drive as an alias, it will not work so I gave up this idea.
Next, I am trying to use the full network address of the shared folder. So, if I use "\\delveneto\temp" in Windows Explorer of computer A, I can access the shared folder temp ("delveneto" is the name of computer B in the network).
So, I am trying the following in the httpd.conf file of the Apache server:
| Code: | Alias /netfolder "\\delveneto\temp"
<Directory "\\delveneto\temp">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
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When I try to access the address, I receive the following 403 error:
"Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /netfolder on this server."
error.log says:
"... client denied by server configuration: E:/delveneto"
Since I never know when to use slash or backslash, I also tried to use \\delveneto/temp instead of \\delveneto\temp and the same error happens.
Both computers A and B use Windows XP Pro, SP3. Apache is version 2.2, latest.
I also changed the "Log On As" field for the Apache service from the Local System to a user that CAN access the "temp" shared folder from computer A to no avail.
I don't know what else I should do. I also don't understand why the error.log says E:/delveneto if delveneto is a computer and not a drive "E".
Can someone shed some light into this problem?
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA
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| Posted: Fri 03 Dec '10 7:01 Post subject: |
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//computername/sharename/foldername
and if you wanted to use the \
\\\\computername\\sharename\\foldername |
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irookie
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
Posts: 2
Location: Bethesda, MD
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| Posted: Fri 03 Dec '10 23:17 Post subject: |
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Thank you!!! Solved the problem.
These damn slashes, I never know how to use them...
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