Apache on Novell Client

[Adam]

Hi.

I am trying to run the Apache web server version 2.0.47 on a
workstation running Novell Client 4.9 with service pack 1.
I have found a large amount of information regarding running Apache
on a NetWare server, but I have not found anything about running it on a
client machine.

First of all, I was wondering if there were any known issues that
may prevent this.

Second I'd like to state the problem I am having and ask if anyone
knows what may be the problem:
Apache will run fine, I can view the web pages that are on the
server.
As soon as I add an alias to the Apache confuration file that
references a mapped network drive, Apache will not start up.
e.g.
Alias /Images "I:"

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

If this alias is added to the Apache configuration file, apache will
not start up. I have checked the Apache log file and there are no related
errors or notices in the Apache log file.

Thanks for any assistance,
Adam.

[Jim Michael]

Adam wrote:

> Second I'd like to state the problem I am having and ask if anyone
> knows what may be the problem:
> Apache will run fine, I can view the web pages that are on the
> server.
> As soon as I add an alias to the Apache confuration file that
> references a mapped network drive, Apache will not start up.
> e.g.
> Alias /Images "I:"
>
> <Directory "I:">
> Options Indexes MultiViews
> AllowOverride None
> Order allow,deny
> Allow from all
> </Directory>
>
> If this alias is added to the Apache configuration file, apache will
> not start up. I have checked the Apache log file and there are no related
> errors or notices in the Apache log file.

I can't say for sure, but I'm wondering if you need to give the Apache
service login rights to the same user you're using to map a drive to
Netware. What I mean is, on the windows box is the Apache service logging in
as the same windows user that you're loggin into NetWare?

Also, you might try a different syntax vs. drive mappings, for example

Alias /Images NWSERVER:/VOLUME/DIRECTORY

--
Jim
NSC SYsop