UNC path in mapfile

[Clint Johnson]

Suggestions:

1.  Try it out with the .sid file locally to check that your issue is in 
fact with UNC/Networking, and not an issue of having errors in your map 
file.
2.  (long shot) Try (note dollar sign):

DATA "\\192.168.51.15\d$\arcims\sid83\2003\Ortho_1-
1_1n_s_nd035_2003_1.sid"

3.  Consider architecture issues: If your mapserver deployment is 
running on linux machine and trying to access via UNC on a windows 2003 
server, then there it is likely to fail (depending on your Samba version 
and linux kernel) as Win2003 server (by default) uses CIFS.  CIFS is 
encrypted and older version of Samba will fail to connect access it.  
Not entirely sure if the inverse is also true...

4.  Try mapping the UNC share locally, and using that local share (eg 
Z:\<path>) in the mapfile.

5.  Reevaluate your UNC/windows file sharing permissions under windows/IIS.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271071/EN-US/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q257174/


Clint

-- 
Clint Johnson
Refractions Research Inc.
Cjohnson at refractions.net



krishna S wrote:
> Hello all, i was wondering how can we set a unc path in the mapfile. I have
> a sid file on a different computer, i set the proper permissions and gave
> the unc path but the image doesnt show up.
>
> This was the entry i made in mapfile
>
> LAYER
>     NAME "RASTER"
>     TYPE RASTER
>     DATA "\\192.168.51.15\d\arcims\sid83\2003\Ortho_1-
> 1_1n_s_nd035_2003_1.sid"
>     OFFSITE 0 0 0
>     STATUS DEFAULT
>   END
>
> Any suggestions please .....
>
> --kris
>