title: Access denied to resource file from java servlet
body: <p>I am trying to access a resource file from a servlet but getting <strong>HTTP Error 500 - access denied</strong>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>File file = new File("//warChildFolder//myFile.txt");
  InputStream is = new FileInputStream(file); // &lt;--error on this line
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am on google-app-engine.</p>
  
  <p>Any help appreciated!</p>