I got this error message when i key in the http://localhost/thephilevb

Error Message:
Access to the path "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Polls.C onfig" is denied.

Error Stack:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Polls.C onfig" is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
   at Wrox.WebModules.Polls.Configuration.ModuleConfig.G etSettings() in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Polls\Polls.Configur ation\ModuleConfig.vb:line 35
   at Wrox.WebModules.Polls.Business.Question.GetCurrent Id() in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Polls\Polls.Business \Question.vb:line 224
   at Wrox.WebModules.Polls.Web.Controls.User.Poll.DataB ind() in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Polls\Poll.ascx.vb:l ine 260
   at Wrox.WebModules.Polls.Web.Controls.User.Poll.Page_ Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Polls\Poll.ascx.vb:l ine 62
   at System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()

You probably need to use NTFS to give the ASPNET user write access to that directory.

Thx richw32001 but I am using NTFS.

Hi,

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Charul Shukla

Hi everyone,

Hopefully this post will be read. Anyhow the following syntax does work for me:

FileStream fsReadXml = new FileStream(myFilename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

but when I try to cast a vote I get an error:

Access to the path "c:\Polls.xml" is denied.

FileStream fsReadXml = new FileStream(myFilename, System.IO.FileMode.Open);

Is there a corrective syntax for this???

Any and all help is appreciated.

MikeY

If you are using window 2003 then give all permission to IUser_<Machine> account.

If you are using winXP then you need to give permission to Network_Service account

Thanks
Ramkumar

on XP it would be controlled either by the ASPNET user account, or by the IUSR_<Machine> account - I don't remember for sure which of these.

On Win 2003 it would be NT Authority\NetworkService.

Eric