> I've looked very carefully at the permissions and have granted [Full
> Control] access to both the IUSR and IWAM accounts on the directory
> containing the database .MDB file. I've also granted [Full Control] at the
> file level as well. Unfortunately I'm still getting the problem of the ODBC
> driver reporting that my file is locked by another user or I need
> permission to view the data. (Aaaaargh!!!)
Only Change permission is required
>
> Can you tell me what configuration you used to make this work? I'm sure
> that I must be missing something really simple but I don't know what! Are
> there any other directories which need permissions for this to work? I
> have also granted read and write access to the database directory from
> within the IIS server manager.
Don't do that! That allows hackes in and is not required.
>
> We use NT4 service pack 6a, IIS4, The data base was created in Access '97.
> The database file is in a directory off the root level of the web
> (d:\inetpub\wwwroot\db\filename.mdb). Annonymous access is granted to the
> database directory.
I missed the start of this thread. Are you using a system DSN? Have you tested
from the command line? What is the exact error message you received?
Have you installed the latest MDAC from microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
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Simon Oliver
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