FileNotFoundException after folder mount?

Question

I get the java.io.FileNotFoundException when uploading new files in C:\\folders

the C:\\folders is a mount created like so:

mklink /D C:\folders \\IP_ADDRESS\folders 

PS: the network access between the local server and the distant server (having IP_ADDRESS) is granted, also by using only the normal folders (C:\\folders) without a mount it works.

OS : Windows

Server : Apache Tomcat

Please is it a question of permissions? or the creation of the link?

Answer 1

You do not mount a folder with mklink, you create a link. You should really map a netwrok drive instead:

net use u: \\IP_ADDRESS\folders 

and tell your app to upload files to u:.

You might want to add the switch /persistent:Yes to make sure the mapping will persist after a reboot. Use net use /? to see all options.