Re: IIS, Win2003 and NTFS problem

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 08/08/03

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    Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 08:33:16 -0700

    After it is zipped, is it copied to the final location rather than moved ?

    Assuming that you do have the file manipulation process running
    as the user, have you tried placing a Creator Owner grant of
    modify for files on the parent directory ?

    "Adam Nachman" <adamn@cidev.com> wrote in message
    news:OigMGxOXDHA.2476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > I have an existing web application that has been running perfectly on
    > Win2000 Adv Server for the last year and I have recently looked at
    deploying
    > on Win2003 (running in IIS 5.0 isolation mode to ensure backward
    > compatability), and have experienced the following problem:
    >
    > One of the functions allows the user to generate a report, export it to
    csv,
    > zip it up and place it in his/her personal web directory (makes it
    available
    > for download). The file is created correctly, but when the user tries to
    > acces the file he is prompted for username/password. I have checked the
    > parent directory permissions, and they seem correct. Checked the file
    > permissions, I see that they differ from that of the parent (i.e. the
    > permissions do not propagate correctly). Re-applying the permissions to
    the
    > parent directory and all subfolders gives the user permission on that
    file,
    > but the same problem occurs with all new files (the user is also able to
    > rename and delete these files). Obviously this should be dynamic
    >
    > Interestingly enough, the Users directory is created at runtime (if it
    does
    > not already exist), and has the correct permissions, but the files created
    > within this directory do not.
    >
    > Any ideas?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

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