FileExists with UNC Path with a Service.

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From: RL Tech (tech_support_at_nospamuls.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:29:11 -0700

Hi,
I have an app that is supposed to check a unc path for the existance of a
file...
ie: \\computer\\folder\file.xml

When i run the "fileexists" (numerous, on the net), and when run in the DEV
as well as compiled, works fine (returns true).

When i try and run the same program as a NT Service, i am told that the file
doesn't exist...

This is the Statement in the "FileExists" .
FileExists = (Dir$(FileName) <> "")

Pretty basic and it always works... except with UNC paths, on a service...

Does anyone have any clue to why this may be happening?
I did check the permissions, and added my computer (thinking that it was a
permissions/security issue to the folder, but no change there...)...

Thanks.

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