Not sure this will fix your problem, but you could confirm or deny whether
file or registry permissions are the problem by enabling windows auditing
[especially for failures]... this is also a good thing for improving the
security of your server.
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#auditing Alternatively, the free utilities from sysinternals.com like regmon,
filemon, process explorer, etc. could be informative.
[quoted text, click to view] "Matt" <matt@cdm.net.nz> wrote in message
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> I think i forgot to mention this is on Windows Server 2003
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >OK... dont' bag me for doing things the wrong way, if you
> >can suggest a much nicer way, then go ahead, but anyways
> >here my problem:
> >
> >I'm using WSH and command prompts (cmd) to run a few dos
> >programs.
> >
> >Mainly i'm wanting to lookup an ip number for it's host,
> ie
> >oShell.Run "%ComSpec% /c nslookup " & strIP & ">
> C:\temp\"
> >& strIP & ".txt", 0, True
> >
> >and use rar to compress files before using them, ie.
> >oShell.Run "c:\temp\rar.exe a -sfx -m5 -av -wc:\temp\ -ep
> >c:\temp\" & sFileName & ".exe c:\temp\" & sFileName
> >& ".txt", 0, True
> >
> >i problem is that since windows 2000 (and i'm
> >guessing .net) the IIS securities have gotten alot
> >tighter... well this i know.
> >
> >My problem is that unless i change the annonymous iis
> user
> >to the administrator (a BIG no no) i keep getting
> >permission errors.
> >
> >I don't think it's on the folders... well i'm pretty sure
> >on that one... but i could be wrong.
> >
> >If someone could tell me what, where (and how) to help me
> >correct this issue. what policy to change. I've tried
> >every possible default iis account (user and admin)
> >without success.
> >
> >Alternatively if you can think of a solution that doesn't
> >require COMs etc. (as i don't have full access to all
> >servers these functions run on) then that'd be great
> >
> >
> >Thanx in advance
> >..
> >.
> >
