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muddywellies
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27 April 2007 : 07:27:52
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I'm looking to add images to posts and require read/write access to my access data base for Proeders MOD and wrote accordingly to my host thus:
"Previously wrote yesterday regarding my Snitz forum which is located at
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=D:\Websites\localuser\???????\private\snitz_forums_2000.mdb"
I'm trying to enable registered forum members to include images in their posts.
To do this I need to be able to access the DB directory directly via my ftp. Can you provide me with a "virtual directory pointer" to the private directory please?
This would also enable me to preserve a duplicate copy of the DB contents in the event I 'lose' my posts for whatever reason."
My host responded:
"I don't really understand - virtual directories are for http traffic not FTP and a virtual directory is just a shortcut, it won't give you a duplicate file.
I'm sure I must be mis-interpreting what you're trying to do, can you explain exactly what it is that you're trying to achieve ?
Also a virtual directory to the /private folder wouldn't work, the private folder is deliberately set up for not to display in a browser for to give a secure place within the accounts to store files, if you try to display anything stored in the /private folder through the web site you will receive a permissions error."
Am I now so confused by this MOD that I'm now making stupid requests of my host? Could anyone advise as to what I should ask my host to provide? |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
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Posted - 27 April 2007 : 07:40:54
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Your database already has all the necessary permissions to use this mod; if it didn't, nothing else on the forum would work. The permissions the readme refers to apply to the folder(s) members will be uploading files to.
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muddywellies
Junior Member
United Kingdom
156 Posts |
Posted - 27 April 2007 : 09:34:53
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| That's better, no wonder my host support was confused. Yet based upon TOPIC_ID=64612 yesterday I was under the impression I needed such permissions. Any road, how do I enable such permissions in the folder I intend to create when I get home tonight? Or are the instructions on the mod? I would REALLY like to get this MOD working tonight. |
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PPSSWeb
Junior Member
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Posted - 27 April 2007 : 10:01:31
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Shaggy,
You are absolutely correct.
The permissions he is trying to establish (discussed in another post) are for FTP access to the database itself which is apparently not stored within the user account area, but in a separate "private" folder. The reason for requesting this access is to allow the database to be downloaded locally as a backup providing an easy recovery method should anything go wrong. I suggested this as a good general practice, especially when experimenting with various MOD installations.
muddywellies,
Virtual Directories work with FTP as well as Web sites in IIS. The virtual directory (if needed by their configuration) would provide a shortcut to your "private" directory and allow you to access it via your ftp client for downloading your database file. The simple way to ask your ISP is, "How can I get FTP access to my private folder to upload and download my files stored there?".
I don't suggest bothering your ISP with details as to why you want the access, unless their configuration requires significant modification to provide it to you and they require justification for a change request. It tends to only confuse them.
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