PLEASE HELP need access to local folder from webserver

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My network application need to read and write long data files (xml, text, pdf, images) to a single defined folder and sub folders in the authenticated client server. i tryed WebClient and Ftp request but it's too slow! I need direct access to local client folder!
What's the fastest way to solve it?>

Posted 21-Nov-13 22:21pm

Sebastiano Recchi

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2013-11-21T22:44:00

Basically, you can't. There are a couple of circumstances when you can (IE and ActiveX enabled) but they do not apply in 99% of client configurations.

The Server cannot access Client hardware for good reasons: there are too many websites out there that would take advantage of people if they could access the hardware. Besides, you are not even guaranteed that the client computer has any concept of folders - it doesn't have to be a PC...
If you can do it via FTP, then continue with it - but FTP is normally pretty quick, so any slowness may be for other reasons. I'd look at those first.