Making a network directory accessible via the web? HOW!

[LimeGreen]

I have Apache set up fine so this isn't an Apache configuration problem (for the most part). : ) This is what I want to do:

I want to be able to share directories as is on my computer to another computer over the network which hosts apache. What they are is the screenshots directory for WarCraft III and the replays directory. When I tell my friend to "get this game" I want him to be able to go to http://myip/war3/replays/the_cool_game.w3c. I'm serving with apache 1.3.26 on a seperate computer on the same network.

I've tried setting an Alias like so:
Alias /war3/replays "\\COMPUTER1\replays\" where COMPUTER1 is the computer with the war3 stuff on it.

I've also tried regular shortcuts, I kinda knew they wouldn't work because theyre *.lnk files but I figured that's how it's done in *nix why not winXP too. : P But of course that didn't work, anyways, if anyone has any ideas or knows how this is normally done post it here!

Thanks.

 

[singh]

If you just want people to be able to list/download files, why not set up an FTP Server instead?

 

[LimeGreen]

I already have the http server set up, ftp would just be a hassle for these small files.

 

[LimeGreen]

bump

Also, I'm not looking for other suggestions, I'm just wondering how I can do this, thanks.

 

[LimeGreen]

^ Doesn't anyone know?

 

[LimeGreen]

^

 

[JW310]

Try mapping that folder as a drive in Windows.. that is map, say, drive X: to "\\computer1\replays" and then set the alias for /war3/replays to go to X:

Sounds like Apache's configuration doesn't like having the network path set up like that. It should work if you map the shared folder as a network drive and go from there.

JW