Comments on: ASP/PHP Network Share browsing between Servers on IIS http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/ Hertfordshire .NET / SQL / PHP / Web Marketing and Business Developer and Consultant Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:23:43 +0200 hourly 1 By: Woody http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Woody Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:19:50 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-579 To be honest Kevin I was lazily using \\servername\e$ (dollar shares) to test the theory, but this can still be secured as long as your overall permissions are set well across the second box? Do you want me to remote in see if I can help? lol To be honest Kevin I was lazily using \\servername\e$ (dollar shares) to test the theory, but this can still be secured as long as your overall permissions are set well across the second box? Do you want me to remote in see if I can help? lol

]]> By: Kevin Gilmore http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Kevin Gilmore Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:02:28 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-576 Can you elaborate on this? How do you have your IIs virtual directory setup? Can you elaborate on this? How do you have your IIs virtual directory setup?

]]> By: Woody http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Woody Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:47:55 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-575 Difficult situation isn't it? Took me days to work it out but its worth sticking with. I would hazard a guess its to do with your IIS settings on the calling box, it needs to be calling using IUSR and no pass through account? Difficult situation isn’t it? Took me days to work it out but its worth sticking with. I would hazard a guess its to do with your IIS settings on the calling box, it needs to be calling using IUSR and no pass through account?

]]> By: Kevin Gilmore http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Kevin Gilmore Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:34:45 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-574 I'm running this on Win 2003 server IIs Ver 6, the iusr account is on both systems the web server and the file server. The path is the unc \\servername\share name\data.mdb. I’m running this on Win 2003 server IIs Ver 6, the iusr account is on both systems the web server and the file server. The path is the unc \\servername\share name\data.mdb.

]]> By: Woody http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Woody Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:10:59 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-573 What windows / iis version are you on? its the iUSR account you have added on both right? from the calling server? are you using full network path e.g. \\servername\e$\data.mdb or ip or mapped drive or what? What windows / iis version are you on? its the iUSR account you have added on both right? from the calling server?

are you using full network path e.g. \\servername\e$\data.mdb or ip or mapped drive or what?

]]> By: Kevin Gilmore http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Kevin Gilmore Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:15:52 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-572 I have the same user on both servers, I've added that user to the security settings for the db file, share and security settings. Here is the error if everyone is not used. Server Error in '/TT' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Runtime Error Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine. Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a tag within a "web.config" configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This tag should then have its "mode" attribute set to "Off". <!-- Web.Config Configuration File --> Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the "defaultRedirect" attribute of the application's configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL. <!-- Web.Config Configuration File --> I have the same user on both servers, I’ve added that user to the security settings for the db file, share and security settings.
Here is the error if everyone is not used.

Server Error in ‘/TT’ Application.
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Runtime Error
Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a tag within a “web.config” configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This tag should then have its “mode” attribute set to “Off”.

Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the “defaultRedirect” attribute of the application’s configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

]]> By: Woody http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Woody Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:21:23 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-571 Is the access database protected? its only one user accessing it at a time? you are creating the same user on both servers yeah? whats the error your getting? it works with the everyone permission but not without it yeah? Is the access database protected? its only one user accessing it at a time?
you are creating the same user on both servers yeah? whats the error your getting? it works with the everyone permission but not without it yeah?

]]> By: Kevin Gilmore http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Kevin Gilmore Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:32:36 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-570 I've also created the aspnet local user with the same password and I still have the same issue. I’ve also created the aspnet local user with the same password and I still have the same issue.

]]> By: Kevin Gilmore http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Kevin Gilmore Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:30:58 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-569 I have a Access database stored on server2 with an asp.net form that a user inputs data and that data is saved to the db and an e-mail is sent when the user clicks the submit button. If I don't use the user everyone on the share I cannot open up the asp.net page without getting an error. I've been trying to overcome this and thought your solution would work. I have a Access database stored on server2 with an asp.net form that a user inputs data and that data is saved to the db and an e-mail is sent when the user clicks the submit button. If I don’t use the user everyone on the share I cannot open up the asp.net page without getting an error. I’ve been trying to overcome this and thought your solution would work.

]]> By: Woody http://blog.woodylabs.com/2009/10/aspphp-network-share-browsing-between-servers-on-iis/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Woody Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:39:22 +0000 http://blog.woodylabs.com/?p=111#comment-568 you *might* need IIS on it, although as long as you create the user's exactly the same you should have no issues...could you give more info on your architecture? you *might* need IIS on it, although as long as you create the user’s exactly the same you should have no issues…could you give more info on your architecture?

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