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Conference gyro::internet_toolss

Title:Internet Tools
Notice:Report ALL NETSCAPE Problems directly to [email protected].rnet? Read note 448.L for beginner information.
Moderator:teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayer
Created:Fri Jun 25 1993
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4714
Total number of notes:40609

4464.0. "Netscape Fastrack Questions and Discussions" by PCBUOA::BAYJ (Jim, Portables) Mon Feb 10 1997 13:11

    Don't know if it will take, but I thought I'd try a trick that works
    pretty well in the PC Notesfile...
    
    Please use this note for questions and discussions regarding the
    Netscape Fastrack Webserver Software.
    
    jeb
    
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4464.1Accessing remote drives with Fastrack 2.0a???PCBUOA::BAYJJim, PortablesMon Feb 10 1997 13:1621
    Under System Settings|Network Settings, if you click on help, it says:
    
    	By using a specific user account (other than LocalSystem),
    	you can restrict or enable system features for the server. For
    	example, you can use a user account that can mount files
    	from another machine.
    
    There are some qualifiers, like the account has to have admin and
    "log-in as a service" rights.
    
    I did all that, but I still can't figure out a syntax that makes the
    server happy when trying to access a remote disk drive.  
    
    I tried using Netscape Gold and browsed to the remote drive I wanted. 
    The page then works properly using the browser on the server, but when
    I test it from a client, I get the "Not Found" error.
    
    Anyone had any luck doing this?  Any pointers?
    
    jeb
    
4464.2XrefVAXCPU::michaudJeff Michaud - ObjectBrokerTue Feb 11 1997 00:4423
> Don't know if it will take, but I thought I'd try a trick that works
> pretty well in the PC Notesfile...

	It may help if you spelt FastTrack correctly in the topic
	title (ie. it's two-T's, not one).

	Also FWIW, here's a Xref to the other FastTrack topics (prior
	to this one):

  3377  GYRO::simp7.zko.dec. 14-MAR-1996     0  Fasttrack v2.0b2 Server for NT/Intel
  3738  GYRO::simp7.zko.dec. 14-JUN-1996     1  Netscape Fasttrack v2.0 NT/Intel released
  3824  GYRO::usr602.zko.dec  9-JUL-1996     0  Netscape Fasttrack beta for Digital Unix
  3897  GYRO::usr603.zko.dec 23-JUL-1996     4  NT/Alpha Fasttrack Server Beta1 kit available
  3958  IAGO::16.119.96.185: 14-AUG-1996     0  Can't view Access log in FastTrack 2.0
  4021  GYRO::simp7.zko.dec.  4-SEP-1996     0  Fasttrack for Digital Unix released.
  4245  WOTVAX::WATSON       11-NOV-1996     4  Netscape fasttrack on hold?
  4274  IAGO::tay1dhcp96-185 21-NOV-1996     1  Changepw.c and Netscape Fasttrack V2.0
  4301  NETRIX::"atwood@mail  4-DEC-1996     5  FastTrack&Enterprise security configuration problems
  4306  VAXCPU::michaud       5-DEC-1996     0  Netscape Navigator & FastTrack now bundled w/Digital UNIX
  4347  QUAKKS::EGOLF        27-DEC-1996     4  Help needed with CGI and FastTrack for W95
  4374  BACHUS::ROETS         8-JAN-1997     2  netscape interprise <-> fasttrack
  4410  RUPERT::BROWN        22-JAN-1997     1  upgrade Commerce Server to FastTrack Server question(s)
  4463  CHGV04::JANES        10-FEB-1997     3  Fasttrack errors "403 forbidden" that are sporadic
4464.3teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayerDanny MayerTue Feb 11 1997 09:306
>        It may help if you spelt FastTrack correctly in the topic
>        title (ie. it's two-T's, not one).

	I've fixed the title.

		Danny
4464.4Glad we're clear on that - now about my question...PCBUOA::BAYJJim, PortablesTue Feb 11 1997 15:1718
    Thanks for fixing the title.  I realized I misspelled it later, but
    forgot to fix it.  Also, adding an index is a good idea.  Helps tie
    things together nicely.  

    I didn't want to go so far as to use the PC notesfile convention of
    adding "official" to the title, but that was the general idea - to lump
    together questions about one topic into one note.  I knew there were
    other notes about FastTrack; I just figured since I had one that wasn't
    addressed in any previous note, I'd photograph two birds with one
    exposure and see if I could get a grass roots movement going to start
    consolidating subjects.

    It couldn't hurt!  :-)

    Now, anyone have an idea about how to access shared drives?
    
    jeb

4464.5PCBUOA::BAYJJim, PortablesMon Feb 17 1997 18:1222
    It works! ...sort've.
    
    Netscape had a helpful document at:
    
    	http://help.netscape.com/kb/server/960828-9.html
    
    It says that though this functionality don't support accessing remote
    drives directly, that it usually works, and they document the set-up
    procedure.
    
    I got it to work accessing a shared folder on my Windows 95 system,
    which was quite neat.
    
    However, when I tried to access shared directories on an NT file
    server, I got the Forbidden message.  This is quite strange because I
    have equal access to both directories, but one works and one doesn't.
    
    I'd still love to hear from anyone that may have done this before, and
    maybe knows how to work around these strange problems.
    
    jeb