I respest Rob as an author, but this sounds like a cheap reply. I don't
know of any server software package that specifically does NOT let you
use
a UNC. I'll take UNC support over link support any day of the week.
Well, I guess the question is: Do you want us to support user
directories based on a logical path (like you only specify /username
and Emerald inserts d:\ftp\ in front of it) or do you want us to add
an option to not add/verify dirs. The UNC is a MUST if you want
Emerald to create dirs.
> From: Rob Beckers
> >Are you using UNC paths for user's home directories? If so, that would
> >explain the problem you're seeing. Serv-U does not handle UNC paths, never
> >has. The Emerald DLL got away with using UNC paths in Serv-U due to a
> >loophole in the server code, but with the inclusion of using Windows
> >"shortcuts" as links in v2.5 this proved to cause the server to hang under
> >certain conditions. I worked around this by changing the v2.5a code to
> >explicitely look for and block UNC paths in v2.5a.
> >
> >Until Serv-U is changed to support UNC paths I don't have a solution for
> >you, unfortunately. Going back to an earlier version would be your only
> >option. Changing the server to support UNC paths is in the planning but
> >will take a while before it will show up in the release version due to the
> >many changes that is going to require.
>
> ><hillman@talstar.com> wrote:
> >> I just installed 2.5a over 2.5 and noticed that while using external
> >> authentication (and directory path), 2.5a authenticates correctly, but it
> >> cannot find the user's home directory. If I swap out the new 2.5a exe
> >> file with 2.5 exe file, users are able to log in without any problems
> >> (authenticates and finds the home directory).
> >>
> >> [EXTERNAL]
> >> ClientCheckDLL1=c:\progra~1\Emerald\emer_su.dll
> >>
> >> emer_su.dll is issued by IEA Software (http://www.iea-software.com) for
> >> use with the Emerald system.
--Dale E. Reed Jr. Emerald and RadiusNT__________________________________________IEA Software, Inc. www.iea-software.com