Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 06/02/07 01:38

Geoff Berrow wrote:
> I have an upload script which I want to use to upload word documents.
> This works fine on my Gradwell account. However on the client's
> (windows) hosting it fails.
>
> C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\php29D.tmp
> Warning: copy(papers/1180718015test.doc) [function.copy]: failed to open
> stream: Permission denied in
> \\nas01\nas\i\s\isbe2007.org\web\uploaddoc.php on line 22
>
> I emailed support (Namesco) and received this reply
>
>>> There is no need to change permissions on Windows hosting. Your files by
>>> default have the permissions to write to directories owned by your own
>>> user.
>
> Any suggestions?
>

They don't have any idea what they're talking about? You may be able to
write to them as your user - but you need to be able to write them them
as the web server's user. Completely separate requirements.

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