Folder permissions

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Steve G

Ok, I've got a basic question about permissions.

I'm running IIS on Win2003 Server and am trying to set up an area where
users can upload files from a web/php program. I'm afraid the problem I'm
having (php error and file doesn't get uploaded) is that the permissions
aren't set correctly.

When I view the file permissions on the folder I'm trying to set up, I have
a light grey check in the 'read only' checkbox. I can't seem to remove it.
I know its probably inheritated from somewhere else, but even if I go back
to the inetpub folder, its also 'read only'.

I'm getting frustrated, and running out of ideas of where to look.

Can someone suggest what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!
Steve
 
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Ok, I've got a basic question about permissions.

I'm running IIS on Win2003 Server and am trying to set up an area
where users can upload files from a web/php program. I'm afraid the
problem I'm having (php error and file doesn't get uploaded) is that
the permissions aren't set correctly.

When I view the file permissions on the folder I'm trying to set up,
I have a light grey check in the 'read only' checkbox. I can't seem
to remove it. I know its probably inheritated from somewhere else,
but even if I go back to the inetpub folder, its also 'read only'.

I'm getting frustrated, and running out of ideas of where to look.

Can someone suggest what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!
Steve
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The last time I faced something like this - and it was eons ago and was on a
2k Server system IIRC so it was ages ago but is likely still valid - I
cheated. I simply (after banging my head against it for a couple of days)
used my FTP client, logged on, and just CHMODed the directory that I wanted
to save files into to 777. I don't think it was running IIS but rather was
Apache but I don't think that'd make much of a difference??? Note that it
was with an actual FTP client and not using IE or Explorer as a client.

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The "read-only" checkbox in folder properties on the "General" tab has
absolutely nothing to do with folder permission. Please select the
Security tab and make you selections as to permissions.
 
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