If the network resource is the only location where these files exist, what do you suggest I do? Use PHP to first copy() the file from the server to a temp directory on my web server and then open the document from the temp dir? On 8/14/08, Boyd, Todd M. <tmboyd1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:34 PM > > To: Boyd, Todd M. > > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Displaying files > > > > On 14 Aug 2008, at 22:24, Boyd, Todd M. wrote: > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@xxxxxxxxx] > > >> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:21 PM > > >> To: Dan Shirah > > >> Cc: PHP-General List > > >> Subject: Re: Displaying files > > >> > > >> On 14 Aug 2008, at 21:57, Dan Shirah wrote: > > >>> That simply means it can't open the file. Make sure the machine > > this > > >>> is running on has everything it needs to access that UNC filename. > > >>> > > >>> -Stut > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Stut, > > >>> > > >>> If I copy the link from the error message and paste it into a > > >>> browser running from my PHP server, the file comes up just fine. > > >>> > > >>> Should I try mkdir() or mkpath() to set the server and folder > > >>> location and then try it from there? > > >> > > >> The user PHP runs as needs to be able to access it, not you. I'm > > >> guessing you're on Windows... > > >> > > >> If you're using IIS then it's the IUSR_machine user which doesn't > > >> have > > >> access to the network by default. You can enable it but I can't > > >> recall > > >> how off the top of my head and you may want to reconsider because > it > > >> leaves the server a lot more open should IIS/PHP/else be > > compromised. > > >> > > >> If you're using Apache on Windows then you'll need to check the > > >> service configuration to see what user it's running as. > > > > > > It can be done somewhat securely by mapping a network drive and then > > > granting permissions to it specifically, rather than the network > > > itself. > > > (I believe...) > > > > It's been a while since I've used Windows but IIRC you need to enable > > network access for that user at the lowest layer (i.e. system policy) > > and then normal access rules apply, but I could be wrong. Either way > > I'd avoid doing it if at all possible. > > I think after XP SP2 it got a bit more granular. However, I'm no MCSE, > so don't take my word for it. :) I do agree with you, anyway, that the > user a webserver is posing as should not have access to network > resources like this. > > I digress. > > > Todd Boyd > Web Programmer > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >
