xml

[fmardani]

Hi,
Using vb.net in my application I can use the following code to write a file as .xml and save it on the network

Dim sw As StreamWriter
Dim strPath = "G:\folder1\test"

sw = File.CreateText(strPath & ".XML") 'Create the XML file...
sw.Write("testdata")


Why can I not do the same task in ASP.NET?

Thanks

[pvb]

Since asp.net apps usually execute under the guise of the ASPNET account, that account must have rights to write to the specified location. That account by default has next to no rights to do anything, especially across the network. It's a local account, so if you're trying to save to a network drive you may run into a few hiccups with permissions(the ASPNET account probably won't have any rights to access a network device). If you wanna test it out, pick a folder that is local to the webserver. go to the security settings on that folder and add the ASPNET account to the list of users who can write to the folder then try it out.