unable to copy dot prefixed files to Apache powered WebDAV shares - Siteminder is the culprit

[Ali, Saqib]

so i found the culprit for this mysterious  behavior - it is the
Siteminder module. If I disable the Siteminder module then I can
read/write files that have a filename prefixed with a dot (e.g: .temp
.pine etc)

However I don't know how to resolve the issue without disabling the
siteminder module

Any siteminder employee/guru on the list?

Thanks
saqib
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/





On 9/29/07, Ali, Saqib <docbook.xml at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am running Apache/2.0.52. I have WebDAV enabled on certain
> directories and I am able to read/write regular files in the WebDAV
> shares.
>
> However if I try to upload a file that has a filename prefixed with a
> dot (e.g: .temp .pine etc) the upload fails. And I just get a 500
> error in the access logs and no info in the error logs.
>
> Has anyone experienced this issue?
>
> Thanks
> saqib
> http://security-basics.blogspot.com/
>


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http://www.full-disk-encryption.net