"jaz2003" <jaz2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jason;
> Thank you for your help, I finally got it working with your guuidance, I
> was
> following your previous message but finally I realized that in the "Folder
> Options" I did not have an instance of ASPNET created for that
> application,
> so as soon as added it and gave write permissions, I was able to write
> from
> the application to the wwwroot folder. It was nice to see it working.
> Again
> thank you very much.
> Question: Why do you say below that with the group is eaiser??, it is
> better
> to have it setup like yours?
>
> thanks.
>
> Joe.
>
> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> As I outlined earlier, through windows explorer, go the the folder's
>> properties dialog, get the security tab and add the perms (add button,
>> write
>> int he account name and hit 'check names' to make sure it's the right
>> account). You'll see the differtn types of permissions you can add in the
>> lower panel.
>>
>> My machine has a group for 'web anonymous users' which might be easier
>> for
>> you - if you're running XP SP2.
>>
>> as it works in different folders, you'll want to examine exactly what
>> you're
>> doing differently. I suspect in the Visual Studio instance you're running
>> under your local logged-in user account, NOT the anonymous account.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jason Brown
>> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>> "jaz2003" <jaz2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6DBA0D9F-A61D-4DAC-A795-E6545CCA0847@microsoft.com...
>> > Jason;
>> > I tried what you told me below and did not work. I turned off the
>> > sharing
>> > permissions and still a problem. I have a same application in /My
>> > Documents/Visual Studio Projects and it works there, but it does not
>> > want
>> > to
>> > work in the /Inetput/wwwroot folder??.
>> > I even checked the properties and compared them and is the same???.
>> > What
>> > should I do next. How do you give write permissions to
>> > IUSR_ServerName
>> > account?
>> >
>> > Thank you for your Help.
>> > Joe
>> >
>> > "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> you need to check the NTFS permissions of the wwwroot folder. for an
>> >> anonymous web application to create a folder, the IUSR_ServerName
>> >> account
>> >> needs write access. check these with WIndows Explorer - right click
>> >> the
>> >> folder, get properties and go to the security tab.
>> >>
>> >> If you don't have a security tab, and you're running Windows XP, you
>> >> need
>> >> to
>> >> turn off simple file sharing - under tools->folder options
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jason Brown
>> >> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "jaz2003" <jaz2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:158617B6-57AD-4516-98C7-08A09EC08CD5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have IIS 5.1 installed in my Windows XP pro, when my web
>> >> >appilcation
>> >> >is
>> >> >try
>> >> > to create a folder in the wwwrootl dir, it cannot do it so I get an
>> >> > exception
>> >> > error.
>> >> > How can I give full perimsiion to the web application so that it can
>> >> > write
>> >> > to the wwwroot dir?
>> >> > If I create a folder myself in the wwwroot, it is OK???, but the
>> >> > application
>> >> > cannot. Also when I right-click in the application to get to the
>> >> > properties I
>> >> > cannot give that application write permissions, it keeps coming back
>> >> > to
>> >> > read
>> >> > default???
>> >> > I please need suggestion and help.
>> >> > Thank you.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"jaz2003" wrote:

> Hi Jason;
> Ok, let me try again and follow your suggestions carefully and will let you
> know.
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Joe
>
> "jaz2003" wrote:
>
> > Jason;
> > I tried what you told me below and did not work. I turned off the sharing
> > permissions and still a problem. I have a same application in /My
> > Documents/Visual Studio Projects and it works there, but it does not want to
> > work in the /Inetput/wwwroot folder??.
> > I even checked the properties and compared them and is the same???. What
> > should I do next. How do you give write permissions to IUSR_ServerName
> > account?
> >
> > Thank you for your Help.
> > Joe
> >
> > "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > you need to check the NTFS permissions of the wwwroot folder. for an
> > > anonymous web application to create a folder, the IUSR_ServerName account
> > > needs write access. check these with WIndows Explorer - right click the
> > > folder, get properties and go to the security tab.
> > >
> > > If you don't have a security tab, and you're running Windows XP, you need to
> > > turn off simple file sharing - under tools->folder options
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Brown
> > > Microsoft GTSC, IIS
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "jaz2003" <jaz2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:158617B6-57AD-4516-98C7-08A09EC08CD5@microsoft.com...
> > > >I have IIS 5.1 installed in my Windows XP pro, when my web appilcation is
> > > >try
> > > > to create a folder in the wwwrootl dir, it cannot do it so I get an
> > > > exception
> > > > error.
> > > > How can I give full perimsiion to the web application so that it can write
> > > > to the wwwroot dir?
> > > > If I create a folder myself in the wwwroot, it is OK???, but the
> > > > application
> > > > cannot. Also when I right-click in the application to get to the
> > > > properties I
> > > > cannot give that application write permissions, it keeps coming back to
> > > > read
> > > > default???
> > > > I please need suggestion and help.
> > > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >