Permission Denied On IIS 5

[RebelFox]

Hi,

I have coded a simple server side .asp page to write to a log text file. It is the example shown on page 409 of the Wrox book, 'Beginning Active Server pages 3.0'.

My problem is that when I try to write or append to a text file in my application root directory I get a 'permission denied' error. Even when I attempt to create a file I get a 'permission denied' error.

At first I thought it was simply a question of setting the IIS5 'Virtual Directory' settings with a tick against the 'write' option. I have done this but still get a 'permission denied' error.

The create text file command is generating the error:-

set objFileTextStream = objMyFileSystemObject.CtreateTextFile("C:\WEB\logfile.txt&quot

If anybody can suggest where I'm going wrong I'd be grateful. Below is the code I am trying to get working.

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<%
' ----------------------
' Variable Declaraitions
' ----------------------
Dim strPathInfo1 'Variables For Path
Dim objFile, objFSO 'Variables to define file to read
Dim objFileTextStream 'Define channel to read file object
Const ForAppending = 8 'Define Stream Append

' --------------
' Initialisation
' --------------
'Set Path & File From Default App Directory & Known File
strPathInfo1 = Request.ServerVariables &quot;APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH&quot & &quot;logfile.txt&quot;

Set objFSO = CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
'
' If Output File Exists
If objFSO.FileExists(strPathInfo1) Then
Set objFileTextStream = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strPathInfo1, ForAppending)
Else
Set objFileTextStream = objFSO.CreateTextFile(strPathInfo1)
End if


' ------------
' Main Process
' ------------
WriteToFile &quot;Testing&quot;
CloseLog

' --------------
' Sub Procedures
' --------------

' Write Line To File
Sub WriteToFile (strNewEntry)
Dim strLogEntry
strLogEntry = FormatDateTime(now) & &quot; - &quot; & strNewEntry
objFileTextStream.WriteLine strLogEntry
End Sub

' Close log File
Sub CloseLog()
objFileTextStream.Close
End Sub

 

[harmmeijer]

You have to set the write access in both IIS and in explorer.
In explorer you give write access to the user everyone.

 

[RebelFox]

Hi,

thanks for responding but I'm still a little confused.
Do you mean Internet Explorer? I can't find the option to allow script writing. Can you explain where it is for me?

I presume you don't mean file explorer. I can write and update text files via an editor in my root directory so it seems more likely you mean internet explorer.

Regards

Roy

 

[harmmeijer]

start ==> run ==> mmc.exe ==> console ==> add remove snap in ==> add ==> Internet Information Services ==> add ==> close ==> click on Internet Information Services ==> OK ==> on the left side browse to the default web side and then to the folder where you want to put your log ==> right click ==> properties ==> directory tab ==> check write.

In the Explorer (explorer.exe) browse to the folder you want to write your log to ==> left click ==> tab security ==> add the user Everyone