Because we improved security, starting with version 5.8.0.0 you are not allowed to access files outside the designated directories
By default you will have unrestricted access to the following directories:
sil.home (usually set on silprograms)
kepler.home (usually set on kepler)
<JIRA_HOME>/tmp
<JIRA_HOME>/log
<JIRA_HOME>/export
<JIRA_HOME>/import
<JIRA_HOME>/data
The directory announced by
java.io.tmpdirvariableThe user home directory, if the user under which Jira runs has a home directory
Extra directories may be specified defining sil.allowed.dirs property. The Java process must be launched with -Dsil.allowed.dirs=<path1>:<path2> ('nix systems) or -Dsil.allowed.dirs=<path1>;<path2> (Windows). Attempting to access files outside designated directories will result in error.