Alias Network Drives

[fishess]

As the title says, can you alias netowrk drives? Im just trying to access some folders that are loacated on my other computer. I mapped the drive, and just put the drive in, but apache won't just start up.

Alias /Songs/ "E:/Songs"

<Directory "E:/Songs">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

that's what i have, it works fine for all the other directories that are located on my own computer.

Please help. Thanks

 

[Wishdiak]

fishess,

Try removing the trailing slash in your Alias directive.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_alias.html#alias

Wishdiak
A+, Network+, MCSA 2003 certified

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[fishess]

Tried that didn't work

First of all, can you even alias a mapped network drive? I don't want to be scratching my head over something that's not possible to do.

I don't get error when I tried to do that because, Apache doesn't even start up when I put the mapped drive in.

 

[Wishdiak]

Apache doesn't even start up when I put the mapped drive in.

If that's the case, and you're using Windows, then checking your application log for errors would be my next step.

Wishdiak
A+, Network+, MCSA 2003 certified

http://www.wishdiak.com

 

[fishess]

It doesn't start up enough to get me a log error.

 

[Wishdiak]

fishess,

After Googling this problem, I found a post that suggest that maybe it's an issue with Apache's access to the mapped drive.

It suggests "Go to the services panel for apache and check the run-as user. This user must be one that has network access."


Wishdiak
A+, Network+, MCSA 2003 certified

http://www.wishdiak.com

 

[fishess]

Thanks for taking the time google this

But I dont' see any "run-as user" anywhere in the services for apache?

If you have it, do you see it?

 

[fishess]

ah found how to do it with your clue and some googling.

Here's the document on how to:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/platform/windows.html#winsvc