> have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.

> what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> rather
> than trying to invoke com from within asp.net

"John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:O441s53LEHA.2592@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Alvin,
>
> have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
>
> Try setting the process model username to system
> userName="SYSTEM"
>
> Sounds to me like your com object is expecting to find a window of some
> type
> to enable it to run, and cant find a window. Out of curiosity - I wonder
> what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> rather
> than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
>
> Regards
>
> John Timney
> Microsoft Regional Director
> Microsoft MVP
>
> "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
> news:uLPSoZzLEHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> From a webpage, I am calling a com object which needs to read a file. It
>> keeps throwing access denied errors. I am stumped. I think I have tried
>> everything I know what to do. The webpage can read the file. Just fine.
> The
>> com object can't.
>>
>> Create user group.
>> Impersonate user.
>> User has full rights to directory
>> added everyone - full rights. no joy
>> added admin - full rights no joy
>> message box tells me that the page is executing under that user. no joy
>> full rights to every user group i can find on the system. no joy
>> ditch impersonation, admin rights to everybody. no joy
>> message box tells me that the page is executing under network services
>> give network services full rights. no joy
>> share folder no joy
>> create web sharing apply permissions no joy
>> the com object can read the system and event logs without problem
>> the com object can read the log file if fired from a dos prompt on the
>> server
>>
>> why me lowd. why me?????
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Alvin Bruney
>> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
>> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
>>
>>
>
>

"Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
news:uLPSoZzLEHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> From a webpage, I am calling a com object which needs to read a file. It
> keeps throwing access denied errors. I am stumped. I think I have tried
> everything I know what to do. The webpage can read the file. Just fine.
The
> com object can't.
>
> Create user group.
> Impersonate user.
> User has full rights to directory
> added everyone - full rights. no joy
> added admin - full rights no joy
> message box tells me that the page is executing under that user. no joy
> full rights to every user group i can find on the system. no joy
> ditch impersonation, admin rights to everybody. no joy
> message box tells me that the page is executing under network services
> give network services full rights. no joy
> share folder no joy
> create web sharing apply permissions no joy
> the com object can read the system and event logs without problem
> the com object can read the log file if fired from a dos prompt on the
> server
>
> why me lowd. why me?????
>
> --
> Regards,
> Alvin Bruney
> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
>
>

"Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
news:erk#1v4LEHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
> Yes. No joy.
>
> Out of curiosity - I wonder
> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> > rather
> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
> This also fails with an access denied.
>
> Microsoft also doesn't support the com object (logparser) so i won't even
be
> able to open a support ticket.
>
> This is the call that blows:
>
> MSUtil.LogQueryClassClass log = new LogQueryClassClass();
> MSUtil.ILogRecordset records = log.Execute(@"select cs-uri-stem from
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\W3SVC230775414\ex030515.log group by
> cs-uri-stem", null);
>
> The com object is logparser available with win2k and up or at
logparser.com.
> This call will work without a problem on my machine. But not on the
server.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Alvin Bruney
> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
> "John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:O441s53LEHA.2592@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Alvin,
> >
> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
> >
> > Try setting the process model username to system
> > userName="SYSTEM"
> >
> > Sounds to me like your com object is expecting to find a window of some
> > type
> > to enable it to run, and cant find a window. Out of curiosity - I
wonder
> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> > rather
> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > John Timney
> > Microsoft Regional Director
> > Microsoft MVP
> >
> > "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
> > news:uLPSoZzLEHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> From a webpage, I am calling a com object which needs to read a file.
It
> >> keeps throwing access denied errors. I am stumped. I think I have tried
> >> everything I know what to do. The webpage can read the file. Just fine.
> > The
> >> com object can't.
> >>
> >> Create user group.
> >> Impersonate user.
> >> User has full rights to directory
> >> added everyone - full rights. no joy
> >> added admin - full rights no joy
> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under that user. no joy
> >> full rights to every user group i can find on the system. no joy
> >> ditch impersonation, admin rights to everybody. no joy
> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under network services
> >> give network services full rights. no joy
> >> share folder no joy
> >> create web sharing apply permissions no joy
> >> the com object can read the system and event logs without problem
> >> the com object can read the log file if fired from a dos prompt on the
> >> server
> >>
> >> why me lowd. why me?????
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Alvin Bruney
> >> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> >> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:e33LnE7LEHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Sounds like your stuck.
>
> I've worked round this type of impossible thing to do in web srever world
> before by having a socket listener running on the desktop and actually
> invoking windowed type things via that - implies you have a logged in user
> on your server which is kind of hacky but it requires no permissions or
> impersonation and bypasses the web restrictions.
>
> You might be able to find out who write it at MS if you drop a line into
> the
> pivate groups.
>
> Regards
>
> John Timney
> Microsoft Regional Director
> Microsoft MVP
>
> "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
> news:erk#1v4LEHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
>> Yes. No joy.
>>
>> Out of curiosity - I wonder
>> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
>> > rather
>> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
>> This also fails with an access denied.
>>
>> Microsoft also doesn't support the com object (logparser) so i won't even
> be
>> able to open a support ticket.
>>
>> This is the call that blows:
>>
>> MSUtil.LogQueryClassClass log = new LogQueryClassClass();
>> MSUtil.ILogRecordset records = log.Execute(@"select cs-uri-stem from
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\W3SVC230775414\ex030515.log group by
>> cs-uri-stem", null);
>>
>> The com object is logparser available with win2k and up or at
> logparser.com.
>> This call will work without a problem on my machine. But not on the
> server.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Alvin Bruney
>> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
>> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
>> "John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
>> news:O441s53LEHA.2592@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Alvin,
>> >
>> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
>> >
>> > Try setting the process model username to system
>> > userName="SYSTEM"
>> >
>> > Sounds to me like your com object is expecting to find a window of some
>> > type
>> > to enable it to run, and cant find a window. Out of curiosity - I
> wonder
>> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
>> > rather
>> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > John Timney
>> > Microsoft Regional Director
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> >
>> > "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
>> > news:uLPSoZzLEHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> From a webpage, I am calling a com object which needs to read a file.
> It
>> >> keeps throwing access denied errors. I am stumped. I think I have
>> >> tried
>> >> everything I know what to do. The webpage can read the file. Just
>> >> fine.
>> > The
>> >> com object can't.
>> >>
>> >> Create user group.
>> >> Impersonate user.
>> >> User has full rights to directory
>> >> added everyone - full rights. no joy
>> >> added admin - full rights no joy
>> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under that user. no
>> >> joy
>> >> full rights to every user group i can find on the system. no joy
>> >> ditch impersonation, admin rights to everybody. no joy
>> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under network services
>> >> give network services full rights. no joy
>> >> share folder no joy
>> >> create web sharing apply permissions no joy
>> >> the com object can read the system and event logs without problem
>> >> the com object can read the log file if fired from a dos prompt on the
>> >> server
>> >>
>> >> why me lowd. why me?????
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Alvin Bruney
>> >> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
>> >> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
news:OijkRgFMEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> John,
> look at my eyes. can you tell i have been up all night?
>
> your socket idea gave me a clue so i impersonated to an authenticated user
> on the machine and boom. candy....
>
> Apparently, asp.net only allows authenticated users to do that kind of
> thing - makes sense too.
>
> thanks for everything
>
> --
> Regards,
> Alvin Bruney
> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
> "John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:e33LnE7LEHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Sounds like your stuck.
> >
> > I've worked round this type of impossible thing to do in web srever
world
> > before by having a socket listener running on the desktop and actually
> > invoking windowed type things via that - implies you have a logged in
user
> > on your server which is kind of hacky but it requires no permissions or
> > impersonation and bypasses the web restrictions.
> >
> > You might be able to find out who write it at MS if you drop a line into
> > the
> > pivate groups.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > John Timney
> > Microsoft Regional Director
> > Microsoft MVP
> >
> > "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
> > news:erk#1v4LEHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
> >> Yes. No joy.
> >>
> >> Out of curiosity - I wonder
> >> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> >> > rather
> >> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
> >> This also fails with an access denied.
> >>
> >> Microsoft also doesn't support the com object (logparser) so i won't
even
> > be
> >> able to open a support ticket.
> >>
> >> This is the call that blows:
> >>
> >> MSUtil.LogQueryClassClass log = new LogQueryClassClass();
> >> MSUtil.ILogRecordset records = log.Execute(@"select cs-uri-stem from
> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\W3SVC230775414\ex030515.log group by
> >> cs-uri-stem", null);
> >>
> >> The com object is logparser available with win2k and up or at
> > logparser.com.
> >> This call will work without a problem on my machine. But not on the
> > server.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Alvin Bruney
> >> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> >> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
> >> "John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O441s53LEHA.2592@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > Alvin,
> >> >
> >> > have you tried upping your asp rights in machine config.
> >> >
> >> > Try setting the process model username to system
> >> > userName="SYSTEM"
> >> >
> >> > Sounds to me like your com object is expecting to find a window of
some
> >> > type
> >> > to enable it to run, and cant find a window. Out of curiosity - I
> > wonder
> >> > what would happen if you use process.start cmd/com thing from asp.net
> >> > rather
> >> > than trying to invoke com from within asp.net
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > John Timney
> >> > Microsoft Regional Director
> >> > Microsoft MVP
> >> >
> >> > "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in message
> >> > news:uLPSoZzLEHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> From a webpage, I am calling a com object which needs to read a
file.
> > It
> >> >> keeps throwing access denied errors. I am stumped. I think I have
> >> >> tried
> >> >> everything I know what to do. The webpage can read the file. Just
> >> >> fine.
> >> > The
> >> >> com object can't.
> >> >>
> >> >> Create user group.
> >> >> Impersonate user.
> >> >> User has full rights to directory
> >> >> added everyone - full rights. no joy
> >> >> added admin - full rights no joy
> >> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under that user. no
> >> >> joy
> >> >> full rights to every user group i can find on the system. no joy
> >> >> ditch impersonation, admin rights to everybody. no joy
> >> >> message box tells me that the page is executing under network
services
> >> >> give network services full rights. no joy
> >> >> share folder no joy
> >> >> create web sharing apply permissions no joy
> >> >> the com object can read the system and event logs without problem
> >> >> the com object can read the log file if fired from a dos prompt on
the
> >> >> server
> >> >>
> >> >> why me lowd. why me?????
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Alvin Bruney
> >> >> [ASP.NET MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx]
> >> >> Got tidbits? Get it here... http://tinyurl.com/27cok
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>