Symlink Problem

[SomchaiDion <ls...@k3.dion.ne.jp>]

Dear sir,
    I am using tomcat 4.1.3-LE-jdk14 with JSDK 1.4.0 on my Linux(Mandrake
8.1). I cannot access my homepage with has a symlink.  I post this problem
to tomcat-dev and got the answer below that it is a side-effect of security
problem. However, may be someone has any trick to solve this problem. Please
let me know.

Thank you,
Somchai
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> Somchai,
>
> This would probably be better off asked to the tomcat-user mailing list.
> Also, version numbers and specific information on Tomcat, your JVM, OS
would
> be useful in answering your question.
>
> This is from http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.3-doc/faq
>
>    * Five, on a Unix platform, you are attempting to access a file
>      that is a symbolic link.
>
>    The last three cases are caused by a test in
>    org.apache.tomcat.core.DefaultServlet to see whether the absolute
>    name of a file equals the canonical name. This test is intended
>    to solve a serious security problem, where mixed case or additional
>    characters in a file name can get Tomcat to serve the source
>    file instead of the processed file for JSP files on a Windows
>    platform. This test should be replaced with a solution that doesn't
>    have the above side effects.
>
> Hope that helps you out.
>
> Regards,
> Michael Locasto
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SomchaiDion" <ls...@k3.dion.ne.jp>
> To: "Tomcat Developers List" <to...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 5:37 AM
> Subject: Re: Symlink problem
>
>
> > > Does anyone know who to solve this problem.
> >
> > Sorry, it is "Does anyone know how to soleve this problem?
> >
> > Somchai
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "SomchaiDion" <ls...@k3.dion.ne.jp>
> > To: <to...@jakarta.apache.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 6:34 PM
> > Subject: Symlink problem
> >
> >
> > > Dear sir,
> > >     I have some information on CD-ROM and want to add it into my
> homepage.
> > > So, I setup tomcat to serve user webdirectory by using Listener. Then,
I
> > > create symlink in my homepage to the CD-ROM mounting directory. But, I
> > > cannot access it. Does anyone know who to solve this problem. Please
> help
> > > me.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Somchai



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