How do I store files outside of C# ASP.NET application root folder in IIS.
"../" style parent paths do not work
"~/" tildas do not work as they only go to the app root also
It is important to not this WebApp is stored in a same named subfolder shown as bold.
It is an MVC ASP.NET C# 4.0 database editing APP.
eg c:\inetpub\wwwroot\projectname\projectname
In the Root Folder I have a standard ASP.NET web application in Italics.
I need some advice or code on how to escape the application in the subfolder to store files in the true root folder.
My IIS version is 8 on an x64 machine.
Does this request have anything to do with "Double Escaping" that can be overridden in the request filtering? or is that unrelated.
I am interested in a web.config based solution if at all possible, in an attempt to overcome ever changing IIS security changes.
"~/" tildas do not work as they only go to the app root also
It is important to not this WebApp is stored in a same named subfolder shown as bold.
It is an MVC ASP.NET C# 4.0 database editing APP.
eg c:\inetpub\wwwroot\projectname\projectname
In the Root Folder I have a standard ASP.NET web application in Italics.
I need some advice or code on how to escape the application in the subfolder to store files in the true root folder.
My IIS version is 8 on an x64 machine.
Does this request have anything to do with "Double Escaping" that can be overridden in the request filtering? or is that unrelated.
I am interested in a web.config based solution if at all possible, in an attempt to overcome ever changing IIS security changes.
kaufmed
The only way I know to accomplish this is to make a symbolic link to the parent folder from within the child folder. Then it appears as though the parent is a child of the child, but on the physical file system it is not. You can use the mklink utility for this.
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I try to minimise 3rd party dependencies and utilise existing infrastructure to avert breakdownsmklink is a utility provided by Microsoft, and it comes already installed in Windows Server, so I wouldn't consider it a "3rd party" solution. But if you've got a working solution, then that is what counts = )
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Hello kaufmed.. apologies for my bad choice of words... it should have been something like code dependencies. Again thankyou for your time and i welcome your suggestions in the future.
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Hello Kaufmed.. thankyou for your time..while your suggestion may have been suitable in some programming scenarios it was difficult to integrate as my IDE is restricted in what it can and cannot use. Similarly I try to minimise 3rd party dependencies and utilise existing infrastructure to avert breakdowns. IIS Virtual directories were all that was required to overcome application limitations and IIS security issues.