Re: Download file from different server than IIS

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From: Ray at <%=sLocation%> [MVP] (%=sLocation%)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:26:07 -0400

Are the two servers, the two being the IIS server and the file server, in a
domain? If so, you can use a domain account as replacement to the default
IUSR account on your IIS server, and give that account rights to the file
share on the file server. That is another option. For more detailed info,
read this article. http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2168

Ray at work

"EK" <erickaye22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3a64cc40.0407080707.49488e6c@posting.google.com...
>I am trying to use asp to download a file located on a different
> server. I can use ADODB.Stream, LoadFromFile(\\Server\Something) and
> the Response.BinaryWrite successfully, but only if I create an
> IUSR_XXXX account on the other machine. What other alternatives do
> I have, or is this the best method? Could I use a com object that ran
> as a valid user on the other server to copy the file back to the IIS
> server? Thanks in advance.

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