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

From: Ben Falcon (Benny238_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/03/05 

Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:57:07 GMT

Jason,

Problem solved, thank you so very much!

Benha

"Jason Brown [MSFT]" <i-brjaso@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OdpE543HFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You have simple file sharing switched on.
>
> go to windows explorer, then go to tools->folder options. in the view tab
> is a scrolling panel, and right at the bottom of that is the option for
> simple file sharing. kill it.
>
> now you have the security tab. It shouldn't require a reboot. and you also
> shouldn't need to share any directories.
>
>
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> "Ben Falcon" <Benny238@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CEA0EF0BA1C1E240Benny238@hotmail.com...
>> Jason, thank you for your suggestion but I don't have the security
>> properties tab available to me. I am guessing that this tab is missing
>> because I am not sharing any directories on my XP Professional
>> workstation.
>>
>> Are we supposed to enable sharing for the directory so that I can access
>> and modify the security properties?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" <i-brjaso@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:uFLmCnuHFHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> 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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>>> "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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