RE: Need to upload a file from local machine without user interaction.

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From: Daniel Jin (DanielJin_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 07:01:02 -0700

I certainly hope this cannot be done for security reason. Imagine the risk this exposes client machines to? any web site can steal any information off of your harddrive if this were possible.

"David Hearn" wrote:

> I have a webform that I am creating. I need for the user to be able to pass
> it the path and name of a file on his/her local machine without any
> interaction. I don't want to have to use the file upload control. This will
> be an automated process on their end. They should only have to type the url
> with a path/file name and let it upload the file that they specify (example:
> They type http://www.mysite.com?FileName=C:\Test\Test.txt and it will upload
> that file from their box to our server. Any ideas on the best idea on how
> this could be done? I have thought about using a webservice and actually
> have one written but I am having trouble with it picking up the file from
> their local machine since it is running on our server. I would even
> entertain the idea of using a third party control if there are any good ones
> out there that someone can recommend.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>

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