If you are using an ASP script requiring the ability to write data to a database or a text file then you will need to check the permissions on the server so that you have write
and read permissions on that directory, database, or text file.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must first turn off
Simple File Sharing from
Folder Options found in the
Control Panel.
STEP 1: Open
Control Panel then
click on Tools then
Folder Options.
STEP 2:. Click on
View tab then
scroll down until you find
Simple Fire Sharing and ensure that it is
not checked or turned on and
click OK.
STEP 3: Right click on the directory
containing the database or text file and Click on Properties
STEP 4: In the dialog box click Security tab
then click on
Advanced at the bottom of the dialog box. Uncheck
Allow inheritable permissions
from parent to propagate to this object.
STEP 5: Click on
OK and then you will be back to the
Properties Dialog Box. Click on the Add button
at the top right of the window.
STEP 6: The Select Users or
Groups
dialog box will open, click
on Object Types and
Location to add new one and it was appear in the text box. If you
haven't tampered with these settings, they should be correct already.
STEP 7: Now click on the
OK
button of the Select Users
or Groups dialog box.
STEP 8: You're now back to Security
Properties dialog box.
Top box now contains
the Internet Guest Account
STEP 9: Highlight the
Internet Guest Account by clicking on it in the
top box.
STEP 10: Select Read
and Write
and if need by Read & Execute permissions by checking the boxes.
(You can check all of them if
you want. If you are not worried about any security measures.)
