Using a UNC path with Classic ASP FileSystemObject

Question

According to the websites I could find the below code should work. If I change the path to C:\whats_new.txt it works just fine.

Const Filename = "\\SCPAFS1PW\returns\whats_new.txt"    ' file to read
Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 3
Const TristateUseDefault = -2, TristateTrue = -1, TristateFalse = 0

' Create a filesystem object
Dim FSO
set FSO = server.createObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Map the logical path to the physical system path
Dim Filepath
Filepath = Filename

if FSO.FileExists(Filepath) Then <--This always returns false

Define "fails". Is there an error message, or does it just not find the file? — Cheran Shunmugavel, Feb 02 '12 at 07:56
No, this is classic asp remember....haha. No run time error, FSO.FileExists(Filepath) always returns false. I found the issue and posted my own answer. — Doug Chamberlain, Feb 02 '12 at 14:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 02 '12 at 14:32

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The system reports the file does not exist. In fact it was actually a permissions issue. Microsoft designed the error so that if you do not have permission you cannot fish to figure out file names on a folder.

I modified my permisions to the directory and I was able to access it using a UNC path.

answered Feb 02 '12 at 14:32

Doug Chamberlain

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What Permissions did you give to the directory? – Nagaraj Raveendran Apr 13 '17 at 15:52
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@doug-chamberlain Can you please tell us what permissions worked for you? – Stephen R Sep 18 '18 at 01:10
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Argh it kills me when people post "answer/not answer"s like this. How hard would it have been to give a little detail so folks down the road would actually see a solution? – Stephen R Sep 18 '18 at 18:58

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 05 '20 at 03:49

asp Classic does not (by default) use the Application Pool id for authentication - To set the username for iis follow these steps: on IIS select the website / application you wish to change: Double Click on Authentication Click on Anonymous Authentication and then click edit You can either set a specific user or select the Application pool identity

Using a UNC path with Classic ASP FileSystemObject

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