check Existance of a file on different machine

[Ajit]

Is there anyway to check for existance of a file on different machine.
i.e. we have a data file (text file) thats stored on some other machine as
its not to be exposed in case the web server is hacked.
and we want to update data from this text file into our database.

I know file object but it works only locally.(i.e. work with files stored on
local drive)

If anyone could help me it will be great.

[CT]

Would a Web service on the server with the text file not do? The Web service
can then use the File object and return status to the Web service consumer
on your Web server.

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"Ajit" <adeogade@thedebtmediator.com> wrote in message
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> Is there anyway to check for existance of a file on different machine.
> i.e. we have a data file (text file) thats stored on some other machine as
> its not to be exposed in case the web server is hacked.
> and we want to update data from this text file into our database.
>
> I know file object but it works only locally.(i.e. work with files stored

on

> local drive)
>
> If anyone could help me it will be great.
>
>
>
>

[Kevin Spencer]

The System.IO.File class is NOT designed for mere local machine access to
files. It can access any files on any machine in the local machine's
network, as long as it has permission. It can certainly use UNCs.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
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Microsoft MVP
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of lots of little things

"Ajit" <adeogade@thedebtmediator.com> wrote in message
news:e6hOwInRDHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Is there anyway to check for existance of a file on different machine.
> i.e. we have a data file (text file) thats stored on some other machine as
> its not to be exposed in case the web server is hacked.
> and we want to update data from this text file into our database.
>
> I know file object but it works only locally.(i.e. work with files stored

on

> local drive)
>
> If anyone could help me it will be great.
>
>
>
>

[Santastp]

I'm not a king in that, but try to see what you can do with WMI.
I already use WMI and I see that you can do a lot of thing remotely.
But I think it's depends of the version of Windows that you want to ask.



"Ajit" <adeogade@thedebtmediator.com> wrote in message
news:e6hOwInRDHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Is there anyway to check for existance of a file on different machine.
> i.e. we have a data file (text file) thats stored on some other machine as
> its not to be exposed in case the web server is hacked.
> and we want to update data from this text file into our database.
>
> I know file object but it works only locally.(i.e. work with files stored

on

> local drive)
>
> If anyone could help me it will be great.
>
>
>
>