Re: Required permission settings to allow exe to modify text files

From: Jason Brown [MSFT] (i-brjaso_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 16:36:15 +1100

You need to make sure the NTFS permissions on the directory or file allow
the IUSR account sufficient rights on the txt file. mostly these are set via
windows explorer->properties->security. The settings in IIS security manager
aren't really relevant. 

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Jason Brown
Microsoft GTSC, IIS
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"Ben Falcon" <Benny238@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:30B57D9093C1E240Benny238@hotmail.com...
> Hello:
>
> I was previously running W2000 and then upgraded to XP Professional. 
> After doing so, I can no longer fully test my cgi because it will no 
> longer update text files (stored in the same directory as the exe).  This 
> happened after the OS upgrade.
>
> My exe file:
> C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Shopping\test.exe
>
>
> DIRECTORY PROPERTIES (for the Shopping directory):
> Execute Permissions: Scripts and Executables
> (no other properties selected)
>
>
> DIRECTORY SECURITY SETTINGS:
> Anonymous access: (checked)
> Username: IUSR_PC_MXTV7852
> Allow IIS to control password (checked)
>
>
> What do I need to do so that my exe can modify text files located in the 
> same directory?  Please note that the only reading and writing in the 
> directory should be performed by the exe.  The exe execute permissions 
> should be accessible to all anonymous users.
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
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