Access is denied because only admins can run that code.
By default, your code runs under a process for IIS that has no
administrative rights.
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"Marlon" <mreid@exhibitworks.com> wrote in message
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> Code posted below ( I am not sure which group to post to, but I need
> help)
>
> I wrote a Windows Form Application to query the IIS MimeMap on the
> localhost
> which worked fine.
>
> I ran the same code in asp.net and got "Access is Denied" exception.
>
> What is the least permissions set I should grant the aspnet account to
> avoid
> the exception.
> Or any other suggest would be fine
>
> Thanks.
>
> Private Function CacheMimeMaps() As Specialized.StringDictionary
>
> #If DEBUG Then
>
> Dim starttime As DateTime = DateTime.Now
>
> #End If
>
> Dim entry As DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry
>
> Try
>
> Dim mimeMaps As New Specialized.StringDictionary
>
> entry = New DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry("IIS://localhost/MimeMap")
>
> Dim pvcMimeMap As DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection =
> entry.Properties("MimeMap")
>
> For Each o As Object In pvcMimeMap
>
> Dim mt As IISOle.IISMimeType = CType(o, IISOle.IISMimeType)
>
> mimeMaps.Add(mt.Extension, mt.MimeType)
>
> #If DEBUG Then
>
> Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}", mt.Extension, mt.MimeType)
>
> #End If
>
> Next
>
> ' MimeMaps were found
>
> If mimeMaps.Count > 0 Then
>
> Me.Cache.Add(MIMEMAP, mimeMaps, Nothing, Cache.NoAbsoluteExpiration,
> Cache.NoSlidingExpiration, Caching.CacheItemPriority.Low, Nothing)
>
> Return mimeMaps
>
> End If
>
> pvcMimeMap = Nothing
>
> Catch ex As Exception ' do nothing
>
> Stop
>
> Finally
>
> #If DEBUG Then
>
> Dim endtime As DateTime = DateTime.Now
>
> Console.WriteLine(starttime.ToString() & "." &
> starttime.Millisecond.ToString())
>
> Console.WriteLine(endtime.ToString() & "." &
> endtime.Millisecond.ToString())
>
> #End If
>
> If (Not entry Is Nothing) Then
>
> entry.Close()
>
> entry.Dispose()
>
> End If
>
> End Try
>
> End Function
>
>
>
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Querying IISMimeMap .. Access is denied .. HELP! 
