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Access to the path is denied

I have the following code:

Try
webReqGateway = WebRequest.Create("http://drv.sax.softvoyage.com/cgi-bin/gateway_dest.cgi")
webReqHotel = WebRequest.Create("http://drv.sax.softvoyage.com/cgi-bin/dest_hotels.cgi")
webResGateway = webReqGateway.GetResponse
webResHotel = webReqHotel.GetResponse
strmGateway = New StreamReader(webResGateway.GetResponseStream)
xmlGateway = New StreamWriter(Server.MapPath("//XML/Gateway.xml"), False)
xmlHotel = New StreamWriter(Server.MapPath("//XML/Hotel.xml"), False)
'Console.WriteLine(strmGateway.ReadLine.ToString)
xmlGateway.WriteLine(strmGateway.ReadToEnd)
strmHotel = New StreamReader(webResHotel.GetResponseStream)
xmlHotel.WriteLine(strmHotel.ReadToEnd)
xmlGateway.Close()
xmlHotel.Close()
Try
'check for errors in xml and replace invalid characters if needed
docGateway = LoadXMLDoc(Server.MapPath("//XML/Gateway.xml"))
docHotel = LoadXMLDoc(Server.MapPath("//XML/Hotel.xml"))
Catch ex As XmlException
lnum = ex.LineNumber
ReplaceSpecialChars(Server.MapPath("//XML/Hotel.xml"), lnum)

docHotel = LoadXMLDoc(Server.MapPath("//XML/Hotel.xml"))
End Try
Response.Write("Xml Created on time " & Date.Now.ToString)
Catch er As XmlException
Response.Write("Xml could not be created " & er.Message)
Catch er As HttpException
Response.Write("Xml could not be created " & er.Message)
Catch er As Exception
Response.Write("Xml could not be created " & er.Message)
End Try

When i run it. It gives me an error message which says:
Xml could not be created Access to the path 'F:\websites\local\dreamvacations\XML\Hotel.xml' is denied.

xmlGateway = New StreamWriter(Server.MapPath("//Gateway.xml"), False)

The above line works fine and create Gateway.xml on root directory which is a network directory(F:\websites\local\dreamvacations) and the web address for this is: http://192.168.0.29

Also tried the below line:
xmlGateway = New StreamWriter(Server.MapPath("http://192.168.0.29/XML/Gateway.xml"), False)

Doesn't work. Any help please....:(

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YZlat

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shwaqar82

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wat about 3rd step ...how can i give asp.net user an access to 'F:\websites\local\dreamvacations\XML\Hotel.xml' .

I think the user has an access to read n write. If not then how it can create xml files to root directory which is :
'F:\websites\local\dreamvacations'. Using the below code:

xmlGateway = New StreamWriter(Server.MapPath("//Gateway.xml"), False)

shwaqar82

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do i have to create user name and password for asp.net user ..how can i do that...As i unchecked anonymous access

YZlat

you don't neet to, just right-click on Hotel.xml file and select Properties. Then then go to Security tab and look for something like this in the user list:

ASP.NET Machine Acount

If you find it, select it and see if it has necessary permissions to Hotel.xml file.

If you don't see it, click on Add and Type in ASPNET and click on Check Names. Then click OK. Add the necessary permissions for that user

shwaqar82

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well i cant get that exactly what ur saying ..but yae hotel.xml has read n write permissions. And this application pops up an authentication window once i change the web.congif and add additinal tag in it .

Please help me out :(

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