Hi! I'm using ASPSmartUpload. I know that web sharing must be allowed for the directory/folder where I want the files to be uploaded. Should READ and/or WRITE access be given to that folder before I can get ASPSmartUpload to work?

In the development region, I can get it to work even if no read/write access is given. But when I had it moved to the server, it won't work.

I hope someone can help me in this area. Thanks!

Hi there,

Yes, the account your Web server runs under needs access to the folder to be able to write the uploaded files there.
Maybe your development disk wasn't formatted with NTFS, or you had given the Everyone or Users group permission to the folder?

Cheers,

Imar
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We've installed the system on a Windows NT4 Server. We've already given the folder access rights to read, execute, and scripts (these are the only options available). But still, I got the error:

aspSmartUpload.File error '80040460'
Unable to save file (Error 1120)
/finance5day/UploadTest.asp, line 23

Any ideas why this happens? Thanks!

I think the options you set apply to IIS, right? I mean, you set those options on the properties dialog for your Web site in IIS?

You also need to change the security settings for the folder at the NTFS / disk level.

Check out these FAQs for more info:

http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com/QuickDocID.aspx?QUICKDOC=290
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com/QuickDocID.aspx?QUICKDOC=287

Cheers,

Imar
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Actually we just right clicked the folder and check web sharing there, and ticked all the checkboxes there. Hehehe! Do I really need to configure IIS or change the security settings at the NTFS/disk level?

IIS: No. NTFS: Yes

AFAIK, the Web Sharing option is a short-cut to configure IIS only. However, you should still grant the account that IIS uses the required permissions to write to the Uploads folder. The first FAQ I posted describes this in full detail.

Cheers,

Imar
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I've checked the Security settings..all the IUSRs have been given full access already...but I still get the error. Any more ideas?

What account does IIS run under? Did you give permissions to that account?

Imar
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Yes...even that account was given full access..what other things can we do?

And what was the account that IIS was running under? IUSR or are you using another security scheme like Integrated or Basic authentication?

There are a few other things I can think of:

1. The component needs permissions to the temp folder or registry somewhere
2. You haven't completely installed the product; e.g. the *util file is not installed or cannot be found
3. You're using SmartUpload on Server 2003, which does not always work correctly, without some modifications.
4. You are configuring the permissions for an incorrect user.

To see if it's a permission issue, grant full control to the \Users group. If it works, you know it's a permission issue, and you can continue your search for the correct user.
Did you read the Documentation and FAQs for the product? They contain a lot of information about dealing with errors.

Speaking of errors: what error do you get? In your initial post you said "it won't work", but what exactly doesn't work?

Cheers,

Imar
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