fix for gridtp uploads

src/python/dm/daq_web_service/service/experimentSessionController.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ExperimentSessionController(DmSessionController):
         if not dataDirectory:
             raise InvalidRequest('Missing data directory.')
         dataDirectory = Encoder.decode(dataDirectory)
-        if not dataDirectory.startswith(os.sep):
+        if not dataDirectory.startswith('/') and not dataDirectory.count('://'):
             raise InvalidRequest('Data directory must be an absolute path.')
 
         daqInfo = {}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ExperimentSessionController(DmSessionController):
         if not dataDirectory:
             raise InvalidRequest('Missing data directory.')
         dataDirectory = Encoder.decode(dataDirectory)
-        if not dataDirectory.startswith(os.sep):
+        if not dataDirectory.startswith('/') and not dataDirectory.count('://'):
             raise InvalidRequest('Data directory must be an absolute path.')
 
         daqInfo = {}