Not sure why

[Adam]

I have a asp page that is used for feedback and saves the
info in a access database, I am testing it on a Windows XP
Professional machine. The only way i can get the asp page
to work is to give write/read access to IUSR in the IIS
manager, but i also have to find select the folder to be
shared on the network and check let network users ability
to change files. I don't really want to let people on my
network able to see and change the asp files. I don't
know if there is a way around this becuase it doesn't
really make sense to me, but it won't work unless i have
the filed shared on the network. Thanks

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

Why does the Access database have to live on a network share? Your
requirements are running circles around you...



"Adam" <awally11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a asp page that is used for feedback and saves the
> info in a access database, I am testing it on a Windows XP
> Professional machine. The only way i can get the asp page
> to work is to give write/read access to IUSR in the IIS
> manager, but i also have to find select the folder to be
> shared on the network and check let network users ability
> to change files. I don't really want to let people on my
> network able to see and change the asp files. I don't
> know if there is a way around this becuase it doesn't
> really make sense to me, but it won't work unless i have
> the filed shared on the network. Thanks

[Ken Schaefer]

You probably need to:
a) In Explorer, disable "Simple File Sharing" (open an Explorer window, goto
Tools -> Folder Options -> scroll down to the bottom and uncheck "Use Simple
File Sharing"

b) Now, when you right click on a folder, you can get a "Security" tab,
which lets you adjust the NTFS permissions for any particular folder or
file. Give the IUSR_<machinename> user appropriate rights to the folder (it
should need: Read/Write, and the Creator/Owner user needs Full Control)

c) Remove the share that you setup (since you don't need that)

d) In the IIS MMC Snapin, if the folder is inside your webroot, you should
remove *all* permissions (no read, no script, no execute)

Cheers
Ken

"Adam" <awally11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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: I have a asp page that is used for feedback and saves the
: info in a access database, I am testing it on a Windows XP
: Professional machine. The only way i can get the asp page
: to work is to give write/read access to IUSR in the IIS
: manager, but i also have to find select the folder to be
: shared on the network and check let network users ability
: to change files. I don't really want to let people on my
: network able to see and change the asp files. I don't
: know if there is a way around this becuase it doesn't
: really make sense to me, but it won't work unless i have
: the filed shared on the network. Thanks