ASP.net Getting the error “Access to the path is denied.” while trying to upload files to my Windows Server 2008 R2 Web server

Question

I have an asp.net webapplication that uploads files to a specific folder on the Web server. locally everything works fine, but when I deploy the application to the Webserver

Answer 1

the problem might be that networkservice has no read rights

salution:

rightclick your upload folder -> poperty's -> security ->Edit -> add -> type :NETWORK SERVICE -> check box full control allow-> press ok or apply

Answer 2

Right click on your folder on your server or local machine and give full permissions to

IIS_IUSRS

that's it.

Answer 3

Have you looked under Advanced Security Settings?

something like below image change permissions of folder to IIS_IUSRS