inetpub/wwwroot permissions

[John]

I am having a hard time trying to change the "read only"
access on my Windows XP Professional's inetpub folder.
The reason I need to do this is to test an ASP project
from my http://localhost/inetpub/wwwroot/et cetera
folder. The problem I get is that when I am trying to
write an Update state in my ASP code, I get a "read only"
error problem with my database or the object.

In looking at the Inetpub folder, it does have a
default "Read Only" access level but since I am the
adminstrator of my PC, I right click on this folder,
select Properties, and de-select the "read only" access
and then click Apply then OK. However, if I then right
click on the folder again, the "read only" access is
there again!

PLEASE Help!

Thanks!

John

 

[Roger Abell]

The database connection is not writable, indicating
read only in its terminology, due to the NTFS permissions
on the database file. Assuming that you are using Access
mdb file, it is this file and the directory that contains it that
needs to have its NTFS permissions adjusted. The containing
folder needs to allow creation of the ldf file. We recommend
that you use a folder that only contains your database in order
to isolate the write grant from the rest of the web content.
If this folder is within the web as seen by IIS then you also
need to go within IIS mamagement interface and enable the folder
for write (and set execute to none) in its properties.