"quintesv via DotNetMonster.com" <u26933@uwe> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I come from a win forms background, and am building a web site that needs
> to
> interface to a FOXPRO database (DBF files). My problem is as follows:
>
> I have created a virtual directory on the same machine as where the DBF
> files
> are located. I have created a share for the DBF files, and I've given the
> <SERVER>\ASPNET account access to this folder where they are residing.
>
> My code to connect to the folder where the DBF files are located is
> basically
> as follows:
> 1. Connect to a DLL which authenticates our users according to <USERNAME>,
> <PASSWORD> and <DIRECTORY> where the DBF files are.
> 2. IF the connect is successful, continue processing any queries through
> Visual FoxPro OLEDB PRovider 8.0 to the data.
>
> This works fine if I am testing on the machine locally, i.e the web
> project
> is opened on the machine - in this case my development machine - and it
> connects to the Foxpro Database folder - also on my development machine -
> successfully.
>
> If I try to connect to that same database and project from another machine
> I
> get security warning, " the specified file does not exist" . I use
> System.IO.
> File.Exists to see if I can access one of the files in the folder
> specified,
> but get access denied.
>
> What do I need to setup in terms of permissions to access a FOLDER on
> another
> machine via asp.net, or what do I need to do?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Q
>
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Todd Casey wrote:
>Q,
>
>I want to clarify your situation.
>
>1. You have setup the DBF files on machine creating a shared directory and
>giving the MACHINE\ASPNET user access to that directory?
>
>2. You are experiencing errors while trying to access that share from an
>ASP.NET application hosted on a different machine?
>
>3. Are you using a mapped drive (i.e. G:\someshare) or a UNC share (i.e.
>\\servername\shomeshare) to access the DBF files?
>
>One possible solution would be to use a UNC share and take advantage of
>impersonation (make sure the username and password are the same on machine A
>and B).
>
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vsent7/html/vxconImpersonation.asp
>
>Your answers to the questions should help shed more light on your situation.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Todd Casey
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 35 lines]
>> Thanks in advance
>> Q

"quintesv via DotNetMonster.com" <u26933@uwe> wrote in message
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> Hi Todd,
>
> In response to your questions:
>
> 1. I have created a shared directory on my development machine, which is
> also
> the machine hosting the asp.net application. ASPNET has access to that
> directory and it works fine if i open the web app via http:
> //localhost/webapp/page.aspx.
>
> 2. I am experiencing problems accessing the share created on my
> development
> machine if I connect to the asp.net project -on my development machine-
> from
> another PC. Say forexample I am connecting to my machine from a colleagues
> pc
> using the url http://quintesv//webapp.page.aspx. Quintesv would have been
> localhost in (1) above.
>
> 3.I am using a UNC to access the files. I am looking at impersonation, but
> havent been successful yet.
>
> I've seen examples using impersonation using logonuser, but i want to be
> able
> to use the current users logon information. All users will be accessing
> this
> page from an intranet - for now - so using the domain\username should be
> ok.
> Or am i wrong?
>
> I've tried
>
> bool returnValue = LogonUser(@"domain\user", "<PC to access>",
> "<Password>",
> LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT,
> ref tokenHandle);
>
> but it says invalid user name or password.
>
> Thats where I am right now..
>
>
> Todd Casey wrote:
>>Q,
>>
>>I want to clarify your situation.
>>
>>1. You have setup the DBF files on machine creating a shared directory and
>>giving the MACHINE\ASPNET user access to that directory?
>>
>>2. You are experiencing errors while trying to access that share from an
>>ASP.NET application hosted on a different machine?
>>
>>3. Are you using a mapped drive (i.e. G:\someshare) or a UNC share (i.e.
>>\\servername\shomeshare) to access the DBF files?
>>
>>One possible solution would be to use a UNC share and take advantage of
>>impersonation (make sure the username and password are the same on machine
>>A
>>and B).
>>
>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vsent7/html/vxconImpersonation.asp
>>
>>Your answers to the questions should help shed more light on your
>>situation.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Todd Casey
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 35 lines]
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Q
>
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