[c#] ASP.net Getting the error "Access to the path is denied." while trying to upload files to my Windows Server 2008 R2 Web server

I have an asp.net webapplication that uploads files to a specific folder on the Web server. locally everything works fine, but when I deploy the application to the Webserver, I begin getting the error "Access to the path "D:\Attachments\myfile.doc" is denied". I gave the "IIS AppPool" user that the application is running under full permission on the folder. I even gave "Everyone" full permissions, but with the same error.

I added the folder to the Exceptions list of the Antivirus, but with the same result. I am begining to suspect that maybe Windows Server 2008 R2 needs a trick for my upload to work. I really appreciate your help.

Thanks

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The answer is


If anyone stumbles across this as it is the first result in google,

remember to specify the filename too in the SaveAs method.

Won't work

file_upload.PostedFile.SaveAs(Server.MapPath(SaveLocation));

You need this:

filename = Path.GetFileName(file_upload.PostedFile.FileName);
file_upload.PostedFile.SaveAs(Server.MapPath(SaveLocation + "\\" + filename));

I assumed the SaveAs method will automatically use the filename uploaded. Kept getting "Access denied" error. Not very descriptive of the actual problem


Go to root folder

Right Click, click on Properties

Choose Tab Security

Click on Edit

Click on Add

Type 'EveryOne'

Click OK

Check Out Full Control

Click OK


I faced this problem once and in my case the soln is to close any process in the task manager that uses/accesses that file.


Have you looked under Advanced Security Settings?

something like below image change permissions of folder to IIS_IUSRS

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the problem might be that networkservice has no read rights

salution:

rightclick your upload folder -> poperty's -> security ->Edit -> add -> type :NETWORK SERVICE -> check box full control allow-> press ok or apply


Verify what are you attempting to write. I was having the same issue, but I realized i was trying to write a byte array with length of 0.

It doesn't make sense to me, but I get: "Access to the path "


I know this is late to the game, but I wanted to share in case it helps someone.

Your exact situation may not apply, however I had a similar situation and setting the File attribute helped.

Try to set the File attribute to Normal:

var path = Server.MapPath("~/App_Data/file.txt");
File.SetAttributes(path, FileAttributes.Normal);
System.IO.File.WriteAllText(path, "Hello World");

I hope this helps someone.


Right click on your folder on your server or local machine and give full permissions to

IIS_IUSRS

that's it.


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