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Dim f As New IO.FileInfo(FileFullPath) Return f.Exists [Gives false for file on a network)
Dear All,
I am doing:
Dim f As New IO.FileInfo(FileFullPath)
Return f.Exists
However, if:
FileFullPath = "\\COMPUTER_NAME\FOLDER\FI
Which lets says exists on my network, I am getting f.Exists as false, although the machine I am running this on can open that file if I go to Start > Run. Is this a permissions thing? Do I need the ASP.Net account on this machine to have read access to the files on that server?
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
Ben.
I am doing:
Dim f As New IO.FileInfo(FileFullPath)
Return f.Exists
However, if:
FileFullPath = "\\COMPUTER_NAME\FOLDER\FI
Which lets says exists on my network, I am getting f.Exists as false, although the machine I am running this on can open that file if I go to Start > Run. Is this a permissions thing? Do I need the ASP.Net account on this machine to have read access to the files on that server?
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
Ben.
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The site is using Forms authentication.
I am running the site on my development machine, i.e. the IIS of the site is on my machine, however, the files are located in another machine.
I am running the site on my development machine, i.e. the IIS of the site is on my machine, however, the files are located in another machine.
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Depending on your security you will need to grant permissions to the FileFullPath as follows;
Application user's userid 'Needed if using impersonation...
\NetHost\aspnet ' Needed if using windows authentication
\\NetHost\IUSR_NetHost 'Needed if using anonymous authentication
Have Fun,
Dante