How can I use this feature of virtual directory in 5.5.20? Any example or docs? I don't have Apache installed or IIS associated with Tomcat in my box.
Michael Hencin wrote: > > > > Hello, I noticed the mention of symbolic links and it was > similar enough to what I did in our application to provide a kind of > "symbolic link" in our application. The method I cam up with allowed > the user to user tomcat, and then also create a directory outside the > context > of our web app that is used to store files. We allow users to attach files > within our application that are related to database entries. > > > The problem we had was that we wanted to have a location > deliberately outside the context of the web app for two reasons. 1) > Redeployment > risked deleting the saved files (they act as an archive and must be saved) > 2) > disk location growth. These files can be very large, and we wanted to > provide a > way to let the end users easily place them on another volume or disk. So > we now > have the users create a virtual directory. We use apache web server. This > virtual directory is linked to the file location. then we have them enter > that > virtual directory path into our database, and its served up on the pages. > This > then lets the users follow the link to the virtual directory, and apache > takes > care of the listings. > > > We do not use apache as a front end at all, just in this case > we use its virtual directory feature. Tomcat does a fine enough job of the > web > serving we need. but in this once case, where we wanted to show files i a > difference place, not in the context of the web app I came up with this > kind of > work around. Before that we just used a UNC path stored in the database, > but it > did not work well with firebird and safari, and users outside the network > could > not follow the UNC link. > > > > > > This method of using a virtual directory from apache (or IIS > ) seems to work nicely. > > > > --- > Michael Hencin > President - Enginuity Development Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > P: 815-301-9939 > F: 815-301-2007 > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Caldarale, Charles R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org> > Sent: Monday, January 1, 2007 12:48:16 AM > Subject: RE: How to set up a special folder to list all files under it? > >> From: kkus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: How to set up a special folder to list all files under it? >> >> Now I need add a specific folder which will let user to browse >> all files under it without authentication. > > I haven't personally tried the following, so take it with a grain of > salt. Also, others might know an easier way to accomplish what you > want. > > Delivery of static content and directory listings is under control of > the default servlet, as defined in the conf/web.xml file. By default, > this has the listings param set to false, to disable ad hoc browsing. I > think you could copy the config for the default servlet, change > <servlet-name> from default to something appropriate for your purpose, > set the listings param to true, and add a servlet mapping for this > renamed default to use a <url-pattern> pointing to the directory you > want to store your public files in. You would want to put this > redefined servlet definition and mapping in the WEB-INF/web.xml of the > webapp that will hold the public directory. > > - Chuck > > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you > received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail > and its attachments from all computers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-set-up-a-special-folder-to-list-all-files-under-it--tf2903441.html#a8127336 Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
