Follow-up Comment #5, bug #86701 (project xrootd): The init scripts never create or reference any of the directories you mention and they are not running the daemons with root privileges, so it is impossible for the daemons to create any top level directories. Can you show us the config files you're using, especially /etc/sysconfig/xrootd. _______________________________________________________ Reply to this item at: <http://savannah.cern.ch/bugs/?86701> _______________________________________________ Message sent via/by LCG Savannah http://savannah.cern.ch/