This is an answer not a question. I couldn't find the original question. Anyway, here goes. The problem was java apps not loading. The common reply was making sure the class files were in the right palce or CGI choking on the <param>. I had the same problem, and none of these fixes worked. Well I kept trying until I got an error message that made sense. The skinny is... the class files can not be in a directory that is not everyone readable i.e. the cgi-bin directory(mine is execute only - keep those prying eyes out). The solution is to put the class and jar files in a readable directory and and include it in the codebase ref. Hope this helps, Robert.