Re: Account using when call File.Exists() in ASP.NET

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From: Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD] (Steve_at_Orr.net)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:50:29 -0800

By default the ASPNET user account will be used. This account is locked
down and does not have access to most directories by default.

Note: In Windows Server 2003 the "Network Service" user account is used
instead of ASPNET. 

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net
"Tony Cheng" <sdasd@fdfsds.com> wrote in message 
news:OCElp7LGFHA.2932@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I want to know which account will be used when File.Exists are called in 
>ASP.NET ? Thx
>

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