Maping Directory's on Remote Computer

[shenn2]

Hey people this is really frustrating me. I am trying to map all the files on a remote computer in my network into a database.

I am having a problem when connecting to the remote computer though. I have tried mapping the drive and all sorts of things. let me know what you think.

The folder is shared with all access granted

Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Dim objFolder
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("\\Server\c\data&quot

Well any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks

Shenn

 

[TheCandyman]

If you don't mind looking at it, there is a program like you want already made, it shows you, but i don't think it maps it into a DB. If you want here it is:

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?lngWId=4&txtCodeId=7567

I have done something like that, but again not into a DB, here is what i did

path = Server.MapPath("PartImages&quot
set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
set folder = fs.GetFolder(path)
for each item in folder.Files
...
RS("FolderName&quot = folder.Files
code for insert into DB
...
next

 

[shenn2]

Your code works well however it does not solve my problem. Even when i used your code it would not map my network drives. I am trying to map a path that is not located on the computer i am running the website from. I am trying to map a path on a remote computer.

Anyone?

Shenn

 

[Funka]

the webserver must have the proper permissions to talk/connect to the remote server.

typically, the user under which the webserver runs is named IUSR_HOSTNAME (where hostname is the name of the computer). this user has no permissions whatsoever, except for doing its own web-related stuff. therefore, the webserver would not be able to connect to other resources on the network....

you can tell the webserver (or even just a single application/virtual directory on the server) to run under the permissions of a different, specific user: one that has permissions to connect to the desired remote server.

hope this helps!
-f!