Re: FileExists with UNC Path with a Service.
From: Tony Proctor (tony_proctor_at_aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com)
Date: 12/02/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 18:47:08 -0000
Is the service running under a specific account, or the default LocalSystem
pseudo-account? I ask because the LocalSystem account doesn't have any
network access. Hence, if your UNC specification is referring to a different
machine then it will fail.
Tony Proctor
"RL Tech" <tech_support@nospamuls.com> wrote in message
news:uXbQOzJ2EHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I have an app that is supposed to check a unc path for the existance of a
> file...
> ie: \\computer\\folder\file.xml
>
> When i run the "fileexists" (numerous, on the net), and when run in the
DEV
> as well as compiled, works fine (returns true).
>
> When i try and run the same program as a NT Service, i am told that the
file
> doesn't exist...
>
> This is the Statement in the "FileExists" .
> FileExists = (Dir$(FileName) <> "")
>
> Pretty basic and it always works... except with UNC paths, on a service...
>
> Does anyone have any clue to why this may be happening?
> I did check the permissions, and added my computer (thinking that it was a
> permissions/security issue to the folder, but no change there...)...
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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