Unable to open folder/file

[llsastre]

I'm trying this script http://www.buayacorp.com/archivos/guard ... -de-mysql/ and I need to have 777 permissions on a folder, but I'm unable to get it.
I'm working with windows vista and XP. I make a new folder (for example D:\tmp) and click with right button and then, in security tab, aply a total control to all users, but this script always tells the same error message: "Unable to open D:/Temp: Permission denied ..."
What must I do to change permissions?
Thanks.

[Sharley]

...I need to have 777 permissions on a folder, but I'm unable to get it.

Permissions 777 is for a 'nix OS not for Windows.

I make a new folder (for example D:\tmp)...but this script always tells the same error message: "Unable to open D:/Temp: Permission denied ..."

You could try creating the Temp folder in the same folder as your script in the .\xampp\htdocs\ folder as without setting the correct permissions for a folder outside the htdocs (the DocumenRoot) in the httpd.conf file then your script won't be able to write to it.

[llsastre]

I've tried it as you say but doesn't work either. It says "Unable to open 'tmp/' for writing: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\web\grava_compr.php on line 87"
This folder 'tmp' is in 'web' folder and I've applied write permissions to all, but it doens't work.
I don't know what more can I do.

[Sharley]

I've tried it as you say but doesn't work either. It says "Unable to open 'tmp/' for writing: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\web\grava_compr.php on line 87"
This folder 'tmp' is in 'web' folder and I've applied write permissions to all, but it doens't work.
I don't know what more can I do.

Paste here the relevant part of the script you have changed.

You can try this:
Create your temp folder in
C:\xampp\htdocs\web
So the path is:
C:\xampp\htdocs\web\temp

In your script where it asks for the path to the Temp folder type the above path like this:
"C:/xampp/htdocs/web/temp/thumbtemp"



I have had a look at the script you are trying to install and perhaps the relevant part you have to change looks like this:

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# Nombre del archivo temporal del thumbnail
define("NAMETHUMB", "/tmp/thumbtemp"); //Esto en servidores Linux, en Windows podría ser:
// define("NAMETHUMB", "c:/windows/temp/thumbtemp"); y te olvidas de los problemas de permisos

The comments roughly translated:

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# Name of the temporary file of the thumbnail
define("NAMETHUMB","/tmp/thumbtemp"); //This for Linux servers, in Windows it could be:

// define("NAMETHUMB","c:/windows/temp/thumbtemp"); You forget the problems of permissions

So if you create the temp folder in the above suggested path then this is what the NAMETHUMB entry could look like.

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define("NAMETHUMB","C:/xampp/htdocs/web/temp/thumbtemp");

...and as the comment tells you "Forget changing the permissions to (777) on Windows". The permissions required are usually already in place.

[llsastre]

I know 777 permissions is only for unix/linux OS. I've writed so only to say that I need write permissions on this folder. In windows XP and vista must change the properties-security folder permissions for every user on it.
I've tried all your advices, but they don't work. Finally, with a bit of luck, I've tried this (Previously I've changed permission to total control to all users to this folder "C:/xampp/tmp/"):
...
$urltmp="C:/xampp/tmp/";
switch($type) {
case $mimetypes[0]:
case $mimetypes[1]:
$img = imagecreatefromjpeg($tmp_name);
$urltmp=$urltmp."imatge.jpg";
break;
case $mimetypes[2]:
$img = imagecreatefromgif($tmp_name);
$urltmp=$urltmp."imatge.gif";
break;
case $mimetypes[3]:
$img = imagecreatefrompng($tmp_name);
$urltmp=$urltmp."imatge.png";
break;
}
define("NAMETHUMB", $urltmp); //y te olvidas de los problemas de permisos
...
and now it works fine.
I think I had given permissions correctly to the folder, but the original script doesn't find the file to read/write on it. Now, I add a name to this image file "imatge.xxx" and it can read/write/erase the file.
It's a little bit strange because on a linux server the original script works fine as is.

Thanks a lot for your help. It has helped me to think with other possible (or impossible) solutions.

[axiom]

I hope this helps those that have been struggling with this for a while.
http://www.howyoudo.info/index.php/how-to-fix-windows-server-upload-file-inherit-permissions-error/
Why can't windows just use the simple Unix style permission system rather than all this bs.

[JonB]

Bill Gates thought it up to aggravate you.