[mapserver-users] Permissions on Microsoft IIS web server

[KRUSEMARK Matthew G]

I did notice that is was documented to set permissions for Everyone in the
"HOW-TO - install for Win2K" doc:

http://www.mapmining.com/HOWTO/MapServer_HOWTO_Win2k.htm

It might just need an update to be set to the IUSR_ account methodology in
the MDP.

-matthew

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Vieglais [mailto:vieglais at ukans.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:27 AM
To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Permissions on Microsoft IIS web server


Mapserver.exe is run in the security context of the IUSR_xxx (defaults to
IUSR_machine name) account.  Read and  Write needs to be enabled for the
temp folder for that user, since that user is trying to write to the temp
directory.  There should be no need to set it for "everyone" and is
definately not recommended.

cheers,
  Dave V.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
>[mailto:owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu]On Behalf Of Brian
>Fischer
>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:20 AM
>To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
>Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Permissions on Microsoft IIS web server
>
>
>Sorry I forgot to specify the folder I am talking about is the
>temp image folder.  Does this folder need write access by the
>EVERYONE account?
>
>Thanks,
>Brian
>
>>>> "Brian Fischer" <Brian.Fischer at co.sherburne.mn.us> 05/22/01 08:26AM >>>
>Hi Mapserver users,
>
>I am setting up a site on Microsoft IIS 4.0.  I was wondering if
>other mapserver users using IIS could confirm that the EVERYONE
>account on the webserver needs to have write permissions.
>Everything I have read in the documentation says the user account
>needs to have write access.  Our IS department is worried about is
>security issues.  Has anyone had problems with security using this
>setup?  Is there any other account on the webserver that could be
>given write access, instead of the EVERYONE account?
>
>I have tried the EVERYONE account without write access and I get
>this error: saveImage(); Access to file denied.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Brian
>
>
>
>Brian Fischer
>GIS Coordinator, Sherburne County
>13880 US Hwy 10
>Elk River, MN 55330
>ph. (763) 241-7006
>
>