Hello Everybody,
i have a problem in asp.net 2.0/vb.
i am using Foxpro DBF files as my back end database.
the DBF files reside at out linux server in a folder named "project_usr\Rexroth".

i am having mapped drive for this linux folder as
"K:\" which points to "\\surya\project_usr\Rexroth".

when i place .DBF files to any windows system; and use UNC path in connection string, then it works fine for me.

for ex., i host the application to my pc (named dev4) and there is a windows system named as "dev2" and i place my .dbf files in "d:\Rexroth" in "dev2". then i use "\\dev2\d\Rexroth" or "<ip Address\d\Rexroth" UNC path, which works fine for me.

but when i place those .DBF files at linux server, then im changing connection string path as "\\surya\Project_usr\Rexroth", then i get error "Files doesn't exists".

for ex, i host the application to my pc (named dev4). and copy all dbf to "project_usr\Rexroth" folder at "surya" linux server. then my UNC path would be "\\surya\project_usr\Rexroth".... but that won't work...

pls help me... as its urgent..
thank in advance

Is it possible that the problem lies with permissions? Is it likely that there is a difference between when YOU access the linux box share and when the web application accesses it? I don't have first hand experience with how permissions work across OS boundaries. (Although, I just got a network attached storage (NAS) device that is running linux [so I'm told] with Samba to create public shares. I have a windows server running a .Net app that accesses the NAS device for files and it works without problems.) It sounds to might like you have done everything right so far.

-Peter

Hi planoie,
thankx for a prompt reply.,
i have also tried impersonation for above stated web application to override default security permision account (ASPNET; which is used by web server) with current user login. i set windows authentication. but not succeeded.
i think i should concentrate on security permission for this problem resolution; mean while please let me know if there is any solution or idea.
again; thankx for your reply.