hi there...

i have a problem in accessing DBF Files as my database back end...

when i run my asp.net 2.0 it works fine... but when i publish ... then it does not access DBF files , giving error "files doesnot exists.."

on web server where application is published, i have a map drive where fox pro DBF files are exists (fox pro DBF files are residing at out Novel Server and im having mapped drive to that folder where DBF files are resided).

pls help me //. its urgent...

any idea ?

Accessing network resources from a web app is pretty difficult. The problem is usually security related. The web application runs under a very restricted local account to prevent serious problems from occurring. As a result, something even as simple as local machine file write access can be a pain to configure correctly. When you factor in network resource access, it can get down right impossible.

How are you mapping the drive? When you map a drive, usually that mapping is only within the context of the user you are logged in as. The web app (IIS) isn't going to see that mapping and thus can't access the network resource. There are supposedly ways to map a drive at the system level, but I have not had any luck with it.

-Peter

hi guys,.. finally i did it.....
by setting impersonation to my web.config file....
and setting backgroundfetch=no

thankx