updating a word doc over the net question

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Background: I am involved in building a website where users can upload
there CV and if neccessary update them.
Problem: Is it possible for users to update the document on the server?
rather than downloading the doc and making changes and then uploading.
I know in word if you do open and specify a web address e.g.
http://cvupdate.com/mycv.doc it opens no problem, but, how do i save it
again straight to the server?

many thanks
David
 
DavidC said:
Background: I am involved in building a website where users can upload
there CV and if neccessary update them.
Problem: Is it possible for users to update the document on the server?
rather than downloading the doc and making changes and then uploading.
I know in word if you do open and specify a web address e.g.
http://cvupdate.com/mycv.doc it opens no problem, but, how do i save it
again straight to the server?
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Those users need to have NTFS change permissions on the folder.
 
In light of your answer I have a few questions:

1) what I really would like is that a user clicks on a link to the document
in a webpage and then word pops up in the browser, the user makes changes
and clicks save and the document is saved on the server. Is this possible
with just changing permissions on the folder and users have OS with NTFS?

2) I do not know much about servers, is changing permissions likely to be a
security risk?

3) What do I change the permissions to?

4) Which folder needs these permission changes? All folders to the root?
Just the folder the document is contained in?

Your help is greatly appreciated
David
 
DavidC said:
In light of your answer I have a few questions:

1) what I really would like is that a user clicks on a link to the document
in a webpage and then word pops up in the browser, the user makes changes
and clicks save and the document is saved on the server. Is this possible
with just changing permissions on the folder and users have OS with NTFS?
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Honestly, I'm not sure. I haven't had a need to do that myself.
2) I do not know much about servers, is changing permissions likely to be a
security risk?
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Of course. Only grant appropriate permissions to. Just be sure of what you
are doing.
3) What do I change the permissions to?
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They need to have "Modify".
4) Which folder needs these permission changes? All folders to the root?
Just the folder the document is contained in?
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Just the folder that the document is in.
 
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