run time error on asp 1

[jfdabiri]

hi,
i have an asp/vbscript page that's a menu for selecting reports. i have a text file that's updated each time the page is accessed (sort of like a home made visitor counter). i can read from this text file, but when i try to write to it, i get this error:
Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046'
Permission denied
/custom_apps/facility_stats_menu.asp, line 27

the code is in inetpub\

http://wwwroot

and the text file is there also.
is there something i need to set somewhere to make the server let this page modify the text file?
thanks.

 

[Sheco]

Remember that there are 2 types of file permissions: those maintained by IIS and those maintained by the underlying windows operating system.

My first guess is that the account used by IIS to execute your ASP currently has read-only permission from the operating system for the “counter file.” If the default permissions have not been changed then you’ll be looking for what is granted to the IUSR_<MachineName> account by right-clicking the counter file and checking the security.

 

[jfdabiri]

thanks sheco.
the problem was on the security tab of the counter file. once i fixed to read and write, it worked like a charm.
thanks so much.