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Unauthorized access

When I run the code below I get an unauthorized access exception. I checked the file permissions and ASPNET user has access rights for the file. What am i doing wrong?

FileSecurity fs = File.GetAccessControl(path); <--ERROR HERE
            fs.SetAccessRuleProtection(false, false);
            File.SetAccessControl(path,fs);

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Todd Gerbert

Sure you're running as the user you think you are (i.e. maybe you have impersonation on and are running as the user)? Try putting a Response.Write(Environment.UserName); in an aspx page somewhere as a test.

I believe you also will need at least traverse rights for any folders in the path, and list files right for the immediately containing folder, and read permissions right for the file itself.

YZlat

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Environment.UserName returns ASPNET

YZlat

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also if I use File.Exists(path), it returns false even though file does exist. That usually happens when the user does not have sufficient rights, so it's a permissions issue. I just can't figure out what's the problem

Todd Gerbert

Sure that you don't have any overriding "Deny" permissions, and ASPNET has at least "Read Permissions" right? Can you run the command-line "cacls <path to file>" and post the output?

YZlat

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here is the output:

C:\test\MyFile.txt

CHOP-EDU\ASPNET:C
CHOP-EDU\ASPNET:C
CHOP-EDU\myusername:F
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F

C:\>

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YZlat

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Your comment helped me to find a solution. I forgot to diable anonymous access in IIS