diff --git a/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/ConfigParametersTest.java b/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/ConfigParametersTest.java
index 93dd5557cad4ec3e07595d13afc13b5d5c630c1e..a72df43aed7ac96fba55a83208b7c5a9eb976182 100644
--- a/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/ConfigParametersTest.java
+++ b/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/ConfigParametersTest.java
@@ -24,19 +24,21 @@ import static ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.server.ConfigParameters.WORKING
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.fail;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 import ch.rinn.restrictions.Friend;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.exceptions.ConfigurationFailureException;
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.utilities.FileUtilities;
 
 /**
+ * Test cases for corresponding {@link ConfigParameters} class.
  * 
- *
  * @author Franz-Josef Elmer
  */
-@Friend(toClasses=ConfigParameters.class)
+@Friend(toClasses = ConfigParameters.class)
 public class ConfigParametersTest
 {
     @Test
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
             assertEquals("Given key '" + TARGETS + "' not found in properties '[]'", e.getMessage());
         }
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testMissingDatamovers()
     {
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
                     + ", 1." + LOCATION + "]'", e.getMessage());
         }
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testEmptyDatamovers()
     {
@@ -82,11 +84,10 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
             fail("ConfigurationFailureException expected");
         } catch (ConfigurationFailureException e)
         {
-            assertEquals("Property '" + DATAMOVERS + "' is an empty string.",
-                    e.getMessage());
+            assertEquals("Property '" + DATAMOVERS + "' is an empty string.", e.getMessage());
         }
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testEmptyTargets()
     {
@@ -99,11 +100,10 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
             fail("ConfigurationFailureException expected");
         } catch (ConfigurationFailureException e)
         {
-            assertEquals("Property '" + TARGETS + "' is an empty string.",
-                    e.getMessage());
+            assertEquals("Property '" + TARGETS + "' is an empty string.", e.getMessage());
         }
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testProperConfigParameters()
     {
@@ -115,12 +115,14 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
         properties.setProperty("dm1." + WORKING_DIRECTORY, "wd1");
         properties.setProperty("dm2." + WORKING_DIRECTORY, "wd2");
         ConfigParameters configParameters = new ConfigParameters(properties);
-        
+
         assertEquals(60000, configParameters.getRefreshTimeInterval());
         assertEquals("{t1=/target1, t2=/target2}", configParameters.getTargets().toString());
-        assertEquals("{dm1=wd1, dm2=wd2}", configParameters.getDatamoversWorkingDirectories().toString());
+        assertEquals("{dm1=" + FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("wd1")) + ", dm2="
+                + FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("wd2")) + "}", configParameters
+                .getDatamoversWorkingDirectories().toString());
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testProperConfigParametersWithRefreshTimeInterval()
     {
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public class ConfigParametersTest
         properties.setProperty(DATAMOVERS, "dm");
         properties.setProperty("dm." + WORKING_DIRECTORY, "wd");
         ConfigParameters configParameters = new ConfigParameters(properties);
-        
+
         assertEquals(10000, configParameters.getRefreshTimeInterval());
     }
 }
diff --git a/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/DatamoverConsolerServiceTest.java b/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/DatamoverConsolerServiceTest.java
index 85604c9aaa634243d1810aa1ffc33295e5b1b063..4018a7094ac8e3595709c9a4efe494688910dcb5 100644
--- a/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/DatamoverConsolerServiceTest.java
+++ b/datamover_console/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/console/server/DatamoverConsolerServiceTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertEquals;
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertSame;
 import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.fail;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import ch.rinn.restrictions.Friend;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.authentication.IAuthenticationService;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.authentication.Principal;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.servlet.IRequestContextProvider;
+import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.utilities.FileUtilities;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.client.EnvironmentFailureException;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.client.IDatamoverConsoleService;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.client.InvalidSessionException;
@@ -46,26 +48,32 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.client.dto.DatamoverStatus;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.datamover.console.client.dto.User;
 
 /**
- * 
- *
  * @author Franz-Josef Elmer
  */
-@Friend(toClasses=ConfigParameters.class)
+@Friend(toClasses = ConfigParameters.class)
 public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
 {
     private static final int EXPIRATION_TIME = 42;
 
     private static final String LOGGED_OUT_MESSAGE =
             "You are not logged in or your session has expired. Please log in.";
-    
+
     private Mockery context;
+
     private IAuthenticationService authenticationService;
+
     private IRequestContextProvider requestContextProvider;
+
     private IDatamoverConsoleFactory consoleFactory;
+
     private IConsoleActionLog actionLog;
+
     private HttpServletRequest request;
+
     private HttpSession session;
+
     private IDatamoverConsole dm1;
+
     private IDatamoverConsole dm2;
 
     @BeforeMethod
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         dm1 = context.mock(IDatamoverConsole.class, "datamover 1");
         dm2 = context.mock(IDatamoverConsole.class, "datamover 2");
     }
-    
+
     @AfterMethod
     public final void afterMethod()
     {
@@ -89,33 +97,33 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         // Otherwise one do not known which test failed.
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testGetApplicationInfo()
     {
         context.checking(new Expectations()
-        {
             {
-                one(dm1).check();
-                one(dm2).check();
-            }
-        });
+                {
+                    one(dm1).check();
+                    one(dm2).check();
+                }
+            });
         ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = createService().getApplicationInfo();
         assertEquals(42000, applicationInfo.getRefreshTimeInterval());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testTryToGetCurrentUserUndefined()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
-        
+
         assertEquals(null, createService().tryToGetCurrentUser());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testTryToGetCurrentUser()
     {
@@ -128,12 +136,12 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     will(returnValue(user));
                 }
             });
-        
+
         assertSame(user, createService().tryToGetCurrentUser());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testTryToLoginForInvalidApplication()
     {
@@ -145,50 +153,50 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
 
                     one(authenticationService).authenticateApplication();
                     will(returnValue(null));
-                    
+
                     one(actionLog).logFailedLoginAttempt("u");
                 }
             });
-        
+
         try
         {
             createService().tryToLogin("u", "p");
         } catch (EnvironmentFailureException e)
         {
-            assertEquals("User 'u' failed to authenticate: application not authenticated.", 
-                    e.getMessage());
+            assertEquals("User 'u' failed to authenticate: application not authenticated.", e
+                    .getMessage());
         }
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testTryToLoginWithInvalidCredentials()
     {
         final String userName = "user";
         final String password = "passwd";
         context.checking(new Expectations()
-        {
             {
-                one(dm1).check();
-                one(dm2).check();
-                
-                one(authenticationService).authenticateApplication();
-                String aToken = "atoken";
-                will(returnValue(aToken));
-                
-                one(authenticationService).authenticateUser(aToken, userName, password);
-                will(returnValue(false));
-                
-                one(actionLog).logFailedLoginAttempt(userName);
-            }
-        });
-        
+                {
+                    one(dm1).check();
+                    one(dm2).check();
+
+                    one(authenticationService).authenticateApplication();
+                    String aToken = "atoken";
+                    will(returnValue(aToken));
+
+                    one(authenticationService).authenticateUser(aToken, userName, password);
+                    will(returnValue(false));
+
+                    one(actionLog).logFailedLoginAttempt(userName);
+                }
+            });
+
         assertEquals(null, createService().tryToLogin(userName, password));
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testTryToLoginWithValidCredentials()
     {
@@ -201,38 +209,38 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                 {
                     one(dm1).check();
                     one(dm2).check();
-                    
+
                     one(authenticationService).authenticateApplication();
                     String aToken = "atoken";
                     will(returnValue(aToken));
-                    
+
                     one(authenticationService).authenticateUser(aToken, userName, password);
                     will(returnValue(true));
-                    
+
                     one(authenticationService).getPrincipal(aToken, userName);
                     will(returnValue(new Principal("u", "John", "Doe", "jd@u.a")));
-                    
+
                     one(requestContextProvider).getHttpServletRequest();
                     will(returnValue(request));
-                    
+
                     one(request).getSession(true);
                     will(returnValue(session));
-                    
+
                     one(session).setMaxInactiveInterval(EXPIRATION_TIME * 60);
                     one(session).setAttribute(DatamoverConsoleService.SESSION_USER, user);
-                    
+
                     one(actionLog).logSuccessfulLogin();
                 }
             });
-        
+
         final User actualUser = createService().tryToLogin(userName, password);
         assertEquals("u", actualUser.getUserCode());
         assertEquals("John Doe", actualUser.getUserFullName());
         assertEquals("jd@u.a", actualUser.getEmail());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testLogout()
     {
@@ -243,22 +251,22 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     one(session).invalidate();
                 }
             });
-        
+
         createService().logout();
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testLogoutWithoutSession()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
-        
+
         createService().logout();
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testListDatamoverInfos()
     {
@@ -278,9 +286,9 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     will(returnValue(DatamoverStatus.SHUTDOWN));
                 }
             });
-        
+
         List<DatamoverInfo> infos = service.listDatamoverInfos();
-        
+
         assertEquals(2, infos.size());
         DatamoverInfo info1 = infos.get(0);
         assertEquals("dm1", info1.getName());
@@ -290,10 +298,10 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         assertEquals("dm2", info2.getName());
         assertEquals("target1", info2.getTargetLocation());
         assertEquals(DatamoverStatus.SHUTDOWN, info2.getStatus());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testListDatamoverInfoWithError()
     {
@@ -316,37 +324,38 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     will(returnValue(DatamoverStatus.IDLE));
                 }
             });
-        
+
         final List<DatamoverInfo> infos = service.listDatamoverInfos();
-        
+
         assertEquals(2, infos.size());
         DatamoverInfo info1 = infos.get(0);
         assertEquals("dm1", info1.getName());
         assertEquals("first target", info1.getTargetLocation());
         assertEquals(DatamoverStatus.ERROR, info1.getStatus());
         assertEquals(msg, info1.getErrorMessage());
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testGetTargets()
     {
         prepareForAuthenticated();
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
         Map<String, String> targets = service.getTargets();
-        
-        assertEquals("{t1=target1, t2=target2}", targets.toString());
-        
+
+        assertEquals("{t1=" + FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("target1")) + ", t2="
+                + FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("target2")) + "}", targets.toString());
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testListDatamoverInfosNotAuthenticated()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
-        
+
         try
         {
             service.listDatamoverInfos();
@@ -355,16 +364,16 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         {
             assertEquals(LOGGED_OUT_MESSAGE, e.getMessage());
         }
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testGetTargetsNotAuthenticated()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
-        
+
         try
         {
             service.getTargets();
@@ -373,10 +382,10 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         {
             assertEquals(LOGGED_OUT_MESSAGE, e.getMessage());
         }
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testStartDatamover()
     {
@@ -390,30 +399,30 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     one(actionLog).logStartDatamover(datamoverName, location);
                 }
             });
-        
+
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
         service.startDatamover(datamoverName, location);
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testStartUnknownDatamover()
     {
         prepareForAuthenticated();
-        
+
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
         service.startDatamover("unknown", "new location");
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testStartDatamoverNotAuthenticated()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
-        
+
         try
         {
             service.startDatamover("dm1", "l2");
@@ -422,10 +431,10 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         {
             assertEquals(LOGGED_OUT_MESSAGE, e.getMessage());
         }
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testShutdownDatamover()
     {
@@ -438,30 +447,30 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                     one(actionLog).logShutdownDatamover(datamoverName);
                 }
             });
-        
+
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
         service.shutdownDatamover(datamoverName);
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testShutdownUnknownDatamover()
     {
         prepareForAuthenticated();
-        
+
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
         service.shutdownDatamover("unknown");
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     @Test
     public void testShutdownDatamoverNotAuthenticated()
     {
         prepareForNotAuthenticated();
         IDatamoverConsoleService service = createService();
-        
+
         try
         {
             service.shutdownDatamover("dm2");
@@ -470,10 +479,10 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         {
             assertEquals(LOGGED_OUT_MESSAGE, e.getMessage());
         }
-        
+
         context.assertIsSatisfied();
     }
-    
+
     private void prepareForAuthenticated()
     {
         context.checking(new Expectations()
@@ -481,41 +490,43 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
                 {
                     one(dm1).check();
                     one(dm2).check();
-                    
+
                     one(requestContextProvider).getHttpServletRequest();
                     will(returnValue(request));
-                    
+
                     one(request).getSession(false);
                     will(returnValue(session));
                 }
             });
     }
-    
+
     private void prepareForNotAuthenticated()
     {
         context.checking(new Expectations()
-        {
             {
-                one(dm1).check();
-                one(dm2).check();
-                
-                one(requestContextProvider).getHttpServletRequest();
-                will(returnValue(request));
-                
-                one(request).getSession(false);
-                will(returnValue(null));
-            }
-        });
+                {
+                    one(dm1).check();
+                    one(dm2).check();
+
+                    one(requestContextProvider).getHttpServletRequest();
+                    will(returnValue(request));
+
+                    one(request).getSession(false);
+                    will(returnValue(null));
+                }
+            });
     }
-    
+
     private IDatamoverConsoleService createService()
     {
         context.checking(new Expectations()
             {
                 {
-                    one(consoleFactory).create("dm1", "wd1");
+                    one(consoleFactory).create("dm1",
+                            FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("wd1")));
                     will(returnValue(dm1));
-                    one(consoleFactory).create("dm2", "wd2");
+                    one(consoleFactory).create("dm2",
+                            FileUtilities.getCanonicalPath(new File("wd2")));
                     will(returnValue(dm2));
                 }
             });
@@ -534,5 +545,4 @@ public class DatamoverConsolerServiceTest
         service.setSessionExpirationPeriodInMinutes(EXPIRATION_TIME);
         return service;
     }
-
 }