how to use asp to change file permission so can modify the file

if the file i am modifying can't modify, then change it, so i can modify, after updated the file, change back the permission :P

What machine are you using?

doesn't that matter???
i believe its running win2k

does that matter??
i believe its running win2k server or adv server

Create a vb class with the below code

Private Declare Function SetFileAttributes Lib "kernel32" Alias "SetFileAttributesA" (ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwFileAttributes As Long) As Long

Public Sub SetWrite(strFileName As String)
    SetFileAttributes strFileName, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL
End Sub

Make it into a dll and you can set the set the file attributes to normal.

Creating a Server Component with Visual Basic
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hongjun

i am not the server's admin, can't do that :(

You may use the Scripting.FSO Object pf ASP karen

i allows you to set the File's Attributes

The filesystemobject inherits it's security settings from the user that created it. So, unless the IUSR_MACHINENAME can modify files you won't get it to work.

>>i am not the server's admin, can't do that :(<<
Then to put it bluntly you are out of luck and so you should be.  Can you imagine the security risk otherwise?

Anthony

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Thanks,
Anthony

acperkins. if the question answered i will accept an answer, but those question, didn't really get an answer, how can i accept one??

for puranik_p  solution u must be running in administrative rights

and although changing file permission is an administrative activity so u must be own administrative rights other wise its not possible
foget it

by the way wat will be ur next step after file permission
wat u want to get from it
may we help to solve that problem

>>acperkins. if the question answered i will accept an answer, but those question, didn't really get an answer, how can i accept one?? <<
Your questions are your responsibility.  If the question remains unanswered than followup with it, if after doing this you still do not get any response, than post a message in Community Support at http://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/ to that effect.

Again, it is up to you to maintain your questions, you can choose not to do so, just do not expect much response from this community.

I wish you the very best of luck,
Anthony

if you don't have admin privilieges on the machine then you can do nothing..

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