[mapserver-users] Permissions on Microsoft IIS web server

[Chris Stuber]

OK, I made the correction to that document.

-Chris

KRUSEMARK Matthew G wrote:
> 
> 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
> >
> >