can’t set fpdb permissions
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Topic: can’t set fpdb permissions
Posted By: rcconsulting
Subject: can’t set fpdb permissions
Date Posted: August/18/05 at 9:23pm
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Windows 2003 Professional OS, FrontPage 2003, using the FrontPage version of SalesCart Pro (Rev 5). I went through the steps in the manual to create a new website. I've got the site open in FrontPage. In the folder list, when I right-click on the fpdb folder, all the properties are gayed out, and it looks like none of them are checked. Comparing to the manual, it looks like I'm missing something. My only choice (if it wasn't grayed out) is "Allow scripts or programs to be run". In the manual the options are "Allow programs to be run", "Allow scripts to be run" [checked], "Allow files to be browsed" [checked].
I have a bad feeling that I'm supposed to have MS Access installed for some reason. Is that the issue or is there something else? Access is listed as optional, so I would assume that the wizard would set the permissions correctly on creation. Thanks. |
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Posted By: Andy
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 3:08am
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I have the exact same setup- fpage 2003 and Scart V5.
I'm not sure what you are trying to do? The permissions issue will should only be relevant when you have published the site- when you are building it in Fpage permissions should not come into it. You don't need Access installed unless you are going to create a dynamic site which is linked to a custom Access DB which you build yourself. For the static page version Access isn't needed- I don't have it myself. In Fpage it should be just a case of New> website package> Salecart web> through the setup dialogue from Salescart and bingo bango a blank site is ready to build- all the parts you need- ie CGI BIN folder, Mall, FPDB and the asa files are created for you. The FPDB folder does need read write permissions but these are set when you publish- you CAN'T test a salescart web on your own machine unless you publish it to your own PC. To do this you need to be running XP PRO and install ISS as an extra component through the add/ remove program dialogue in XP- ISS services are not installed automatically when you load up XP on your machine. My advice would be to build the site and publish it on your server and then do the snagging list and tweaks. Cheers Andy |
Posted By: rcconsulting
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 8:19am
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I'm publishing to a hosting service, and the problem I'm encountering is when I click the Add to Cart button, I get the message that there is nothing in my cart. This is after having deleted the "fake" product link and adding a new one, trying to follow the directions in the manual (which I think could be written much clearer). I'm having this problem repeatedly; I have deleted and recreated this basic website about 6 times now.
I've got to set this up for a catalog of products, and I'm even having trouble figuring out how to set that up. Any help would be great. Thanks! |
Posted By: phbrowne
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 9:08am
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This might be too simple but here goes...
...if you click on the FPDB name instead of the little icon of the folder, they appeared greyed out. If your site is published, open the server site on your local machine (file/open web/www.yourwebname.com) then you should be able to click on the icon and set the properties. ------------- Patricia Browne |
Posted By: Techno Geek
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 9:18am
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Nope. MS Access is not required to run your cart. Keep in mind that if you're not on an actual web server some of the options, features, functions may not work on your machine.
In your case, if you're on your computer trying to change the folder permissions (with FrontPage), then you won't be able to. Not unless if you're running under IIS (http://localhost). PS. Did you mean Windows XP Professional? ------------- Techno Geek Customer Support Engineer ComCity and SalesCart Technical Support |
Posted By: rcconsulting
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 10:52am
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Home machine is 2000 Professional. I don't have it set up with IIS. I don't have the access level to the hosting service to change permissions on anything, I hope that's not needed.
Any solutions to this? The problem I'm encountering is when I click the Add to Cart button, I get the message that there is nothing in my cart. This is after having deleted the "fake" product link and adding a new one, trying to follow the directions in the manual (which I think could be written much clearer). I'm having this problem repeatedly; I have deleted and recreated this basic website about 6 times now. Thanks! |
Posted By: Techno Geek
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 11:58am
Okay, there are two things that may cause this issue:
If it is the second option, then you have to get your host to change the NTFS permission for the IUSR to "READ/WRITE". Without your database can't be updated and your ASP files won't be able to write to the database. Most hosting companies will do this for you as long as you ask them  ------------- Techno Geek Customer Support Engineer ComCity and SalesCart Technical Support |
Posted By: rcconsulting
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 12:41pm
I think this might have been what I was talking about earlier, I remember right-clicking for Properties on the folder itself at some point. I saw this referenced elsewhere...what is IUSR?
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Techno Geek wrote:Posted By: jkc101
Date Posted: August/19/05 at 2:51pm
| IUSR Internet User Account. |
Posted By: Techno Geek
Date Posted: August/22/05 at 12:16pm
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Anonymous access, the most common web site access control method, allows anyone to visit the public areas of a web site while preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to a web server's critical administrative features and private information. Anonymous authentication gives users access to a website without prompting them for a user name or password. When a user attempts to connect to a public web site, the web server assigns the user to the Windows user account called IUSR_computername, where computername is the name of the server on which IIS is running.
By default, the IUSR_computername account is included in the Windows user group Guests when IIS is installed on the server. This group has security restrictions, imposed by NTFS permissions, that designate the level of access and the type of content available to public internet users. Changes can be made to the account used for Anonymous authentication in the Internet Service Manager at the web server level or for individual virtual directories and files. Security privileges for the IUSR_computername account can be changed with User Manager for Windows NT, and Local Users and Groups in the Computer Management console for Windows 2000.
Hope this helps. ------------- Techno Geek Customer Support Engineer ComCity and SalesCart Technical Support |