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Hi,
I have my XML files on Server.
path : root\Myfolder\.xml files
I am using IIS 6, it has Read and write permissions as they are used to store Logs and some Data.

It all work fine, But Suppose i Type www.mydomain.com\Myfolder\abc.xml it shows all the contains of the file.
How can i Restrict it so it will display some message suppose FOBIDDEN Message..

Prathamesh

Posted 11-Sep-11 0:48am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-09-11T00:51:00

Solution 1

Add a Web.Config file to the folder:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.web>
        <authorization>
            <deny users="*" />
        </authorization>
    </system.web>
</configuration>

Posted 11-Sep-11 0:51am

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prathameshpitale 11-Sep-11 7:17am

I created web.config File in that folder. But it still shows the content of that file...

OriginalGriff 11-Sep-11 7:31am

Try adding
<authentication mode="Forms">
to the system.web section of your root folder web.config.
If that doesn't work, you may have to enable Authentication properly, following the instructions on MSDN.

prathameshpitale 11-Sep-11 9:27am

I Added deny user tag into web.config file of root folder.
the Total web application was Denied to Run..

I need only that folder should be denied.

OriginalGriff 11-Sep-11 9:35am

Not, don't deny user to the root - you will never get in with anything.
See my comment again - I had to force the site to leave the tag visible (it ate it as real HTML last time)

prathameshpitale 11-Sep-11 9:38am

can you please give me a example or tutorial Link?
I found Some similar Article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815174
But cant Decide how should i provide path to Location TAG
<location path="”Default" web="" site="" myapp”="" allowoverride="”false”">