kvarnerexpress 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2006 I know this is an easy question (if you know the answer?) but I am at the ?hair pulling out? stage with this.Very simply, I have an Access database that I am accessing using ASP (ADO).If I have the database in the normal htdocs folder and use mappath to tell ASP where it is and what it is called, then no problem. Works perfectly.However, if I leave the database in that folder and someone ?views source? to find out the name of the database, then they can easily download the database. Not good.I have now put the database in the private folder (same level as htdocs. That is, /private and not /htdocs/private) so that the database cannot be downloaded (correct?).Problem is I now cannot figure out how to write the mappath so that ASAP can find the database! This is despite searching here, codefixer, w3schools, google etc etc.I know it?s easy to fix but I just can?t find the answer.Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magiccode9 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2006 Did you take a look at the IIS documentation ? if not, take a look of it, you will get more. ok, let's return. If I'am not forget it. You can use .. to return to previous directory.let's say you have a site path with /htdocs and /private and currently in /htdocsyou have to specific Server.MapPath("../private/[something-to-specific]").one more to note if your server is disabled "Parent Path". This rule will not be apply. Hope this help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
