Another IIS Permission Question. Please explain.

[cafrow]

I have searched and searched and see TONS of people with the same problem all getting the same awnser, but none of the people actually explain how to make the changes. I am trying to create a new file / write to a file / upload a file with PHP running IIS Windows XP. I am getting permission errors just like other people. I have tried to change the permissions in everything that I can find but cannot get PHP to write to a file or create a file on my server. My PHP Safe_mode is off. I ran a PHP script that I found online that checks the Perms of a file and it returned saying that the file has Read/Write permissions.

Most of the replies I have seen are people saying to give everyone access or remove all users for the NTFS or IIS permissions, but Where and how do I do this? I have searched google and microsoft.com and neither one give me what I am looking for. Please let me know if someone can help me. I have full access to the server so whatever I need to do i can do.

[halojoy]

NTFS,
Windows NT File System, isnt it?
What I know it is safe and with lots of settings.

Apache/Linux, as being an open source freeware, is more userfriendly.
I find it easy to configure Apache and set permissions in Linux directories and files.
One of many reasons I now use Linux/Apache.
Another reason is that PHP was developed for work in this environment.
From beginning.
I do not miss my Windows.

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by cafrow
I have searched google and microsoft.com and neither one give me what I am looking for.

I haven't had to use IIS for some years, but I do recall clicking buttons and whatnot, and I'm pretty sure it had documentation.

I think this is what Microsoft means by "explorable interfaces".

I think it's bollocks, too.

[Roger_Ramjet]

By default, the anonymous user account that IIS is using will only have read access, which is pretty much what one wants. There are 2 places where one can modify this

in the windows filesystem properties accessed through Windows Explorer->right click->Properties->Security->Advanced Here you can modify the folder properties for the IIS user account on the specific folder and it's contents

Through the IIS Internet Services Manager widget ->Directory Security

Basic security ideal would be to leave the anonymous user settings as found and create a seperate user account for your script to use. Set the website to require authentication and supply username password with your script.

Ultimately you'll have to buy a book as the whole issue is far too complex to answer here.