Comments on: How to fix PHP upload file inherit permissions error using Windows IIS Server

By: Hoborg

Hoborg — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:17:34 +0000

I’m using XAMPP and I had this problem with uploaded files… i found the temp directory of xampp in C:\xampp\php\php.ini ‘s upload_tmp_dir and it was C:\xampp\tmp\ ; and now everything is working great withou even 1 problem…

Thank You A Lot A Lot Much More Than A Lot…

I don’t know how to thank you for your helpful post… ;’)

By: phpcmsworks

phpcmsworks — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:18:17 +0000

Hi Garon,
Thanks alot i got the soloution…

I faced problem due the permissions iis user only ,but my system is configured in LAN network so if i set permission to the IUSR_Machinename user also it is overrides by main administrator.

So i create a new user to the my system with full permission and follow above setting in the blog.

There will not be any problem if ur machine is local system & follow above setting for the user.

Thank again Gardon.

By: Garon

Garon — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:39:45 +0000

First of all, make sure PHP recognizes the new tmp directory. Put this code in a .php file < ?php phpinfo(); ?>, scroll down to the upload_tmp_dir and make sure it matches what you think it does. Once you’ve verified that, add the IIS_WPG user and give him the right permissions. If all else fails, add the Everyone user to all folders involved. If that still doesn’t work, perhaps its a bug in IIS 5.1 (I’m using 6.0). Just to be clear, you are adding IUSR_MachineName to the tmp directory with the right permissions, right?

By: phpcmsworks

phpcmsworks — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:53:54 +0000

Hi Garon,
Thanks a lot for your reply …
I tried all possibility but still i am unable to resolve my problem.

These are list of changes i made for uploading function:
1)In php.ini file, i modified upload_tmp_dir=”C:/Inetpub/tmp” & set permission to the tmp folder by right click on the folder and select properties items under that i enable write,read,execute option
2)I set IUSR_MachineName write,read,execute permissions
3)I set default website folder write,read,execute permissions

Please let me know if i made any wrong configuration &it would be great help for me.

Thanks

By: Garon

Garon — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:19:25 +0000

I’ve read that if you change your temp directory to a different drive, it will inherit the correct permissions when it copies the files over to your IIS directory. To give your temp directory the right permissions, all you do is add modify rights to the IUSR_ user. In some cases, I’ve also had to give modify rights to the IIS_WPG user as well, but you can play with it and see for yourself. That should take care of it.

By: phpcmsworks

phpcmsworks — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:35:02 +0000

Hi ,
I tried to assign and configure permission to the temp directory but still i am facing error.

I changed the my tmp directory to D:\tmp location

Can anyone please explain the configuration of the permission to upload a file in IIS server.

I am using IIS server 5.1 version.

Any suggestion to solve my problem.

Thanks

By: Garon

Garon — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:54:00 +0000

Basically, find your temp directory (look in your php.ini) and right click on it and go to the security tab. Open up another explorer window and right click on your IIS web folder and under the security tab, make them look the same (adding the same users/groups, etc). Hope this helps.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:46:08 +0000

You wrote:

“The easiest way to fix this problem is to add to the temporary directory your intended web directory’s permissions.”

How is this done exactly?!
Thank you!

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

THANKS A LOT!!!
THANKS A LOT!!!
THANKS A LOT!!!
THANKS A LOT!!!
THANKS A LOT!!!
THANKS A LOT!!!

I was going crazy about this PHP/IIS-upload behaviour.

Finally stumbled upon this page and indeed, didn’t think about the temp directories.

I owe you one.

Regards.

By: Jon Kragh

Jon Kragh — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:02:06 +0000

Another thank you!

A big help!
Jon