I have come up with a problem which I can't seem to be able to resolve. I
want to be able to map a drive but haven't been able to get the
java.lang.runtime to do this for me. To check where the problem might lie, I
called the notepad program instead. Now when I check the Processes under Task
Manager I find that there is a NOTEPAD.EXE process running but there is no
window for the process nor a corresponding application. Can anyone help me as
I am completely baffled. I'm using what I think is standard java code:

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);

Brian

Lars,

I tried System.Diagnostics.Process as well and the same thing happened. A
notepad process starts but there is no corresponding window. could it be a
limitation of forms? I'm using a web form!

BrÃ*an

OK, I'll do that but I will do the impersonation in code rather that the
web.config. I didn't get a chance to try the other code you sent yet due to
more pressing *issues*.

Thanks

BrÃ*an

"Lars-Inge Tønnessen [VJ# MVP]" wrote:

Using the folowing impersonation code:

System.Security.Principal.WindowsImpersonationCont ext impersonationContext;
impersonationContext
((System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity)get_Us er().get_Identity()).Impersonate();

//MY CODE HERE

impersonationContext.Undo();


Results are the same. NOTEPAD.EXE process starts but no output. I noticed on
the browser window that the status bar dispays "Downloading..." and the
progress bar is stuck at 50%.

I will try the other code now.

BrÃ*an


"Dubh" wrote:

Not looking for output, just using this as a test to check why drive isn't
mapping. I'll try the code you sent and see if that works. My application
needs to give the client the ability to map to a Netware server, and rename a
file in that mapping that another esternal application process checks. That
process then does something depending on the existence or not of the
named/renamed file.
As I have over 250 netware servers I need a web application tha does
monitoring as well as other routine tasks such as this.

BrÃ*an

"Lars-Inge Tønnessen [VJ# MVP]" wrote:

Lars,

this doesn't seem top want to work in j# .NET. I'm getting the following error

@dll.import required for native method

BrÃ*an

Lars,

I just can't get this to work. I want to be able to do it from a web form
where the server name is entered in a text box and then a submit button maps
the drive. I then need to be able to rename a file in that drive mapping. Can
you recommend a good J#.NET book that might be of help?

Thanks

Brian

"Lars-Inge Tønnessen [VJ# MVP]" wrote:

I managed to get a directory listing again.

First of all I confirmed that the only way to list a remote share was by
inserting some impersonation code. However I alos had to sue the full path
instead of a drive mapping letter. It remains to be seen whether I will still
be able to rename a file using the UNC but I think I will.

Heres the snippet of code:

System.Security.Principal.WindowsImpersonationCont ext impersonationContext;
impersonationContext =
((System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity)get_Us er().get_Identity()).Impersonate();

this.list_files.get_Items().Clear();

structure str = new structure();
str.Type = 1;
int dwFlags = 1;
str.LocalName = "Z:";
str.RemoteName = this.t_server.get_Text();
str.Provider = null;
int ret = (int)this.WNetAddConnection2A( str, "myPassword",
".username.context",
dwFlags );


this.Label1.set_Text( "" + ret );

System.IO.DirectoryInfo dir = new
System.IO.DirectoryInfo(t_server.get_Text());