-----Original Message-----
From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
To: emerald@iea-software.com <emerald@iea-software.com>
Date: 17 May 1999 01:33
Subject: Re: [Emerald] Serv-U v2.5a and Emerald
>Josh Hillman wrote:
>>
>> Here's the response I got from the author of Serv-U FTP regarding a
question
>> I asked him about why Serv-U FTP 2.5a can't find the home directory when
>> using Emerald for external authentication. I do use UNC paths...:
>
>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