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Accessing external file from Windows Service

Tom
I have a Windows Service that I wrote in VB.NET (2005). I what the
OnStart method to be able to 'read' an external file - in this case, a
file on another server.

The file is on a shared folder on the 'other' server, and I also
included the metacommand

Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission(Security.Per missions.SecurityActio
n.Assert)

onto the OnStart method. However, when the service starts and it
attempts to read the file, it generates an 'Access to path
path-goes-here is denied'.

I thought I had the appropriate permissions set but obviously not. How
can I give a VB.NET service the 'permission' to read another external
file (for instance, via StreamReader)? Do I need to give the shared
file folder a specific permission property? Any help appreciated.

Tom
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