Writing to a file from a Webservice

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Writing to a file from a Webservice

Hi,

I'm trying to keep a log writing to a file when certain operations are executed, but it's not writing anything and it doesn't report any error.

MainLogger = new FileLogger("C:\\myWSlog.log");
MainLogger.Log(LogSeverity.Info, "WSHelloFromPostgreDB", "String Returned.");

The same set of instructions works on a client app, but not from my webservice. Even more, I try running the web service from VS2005 IDE and works fine. However, if I copy the web service to the IIS virtual directories it just doesn't write anything to the file and reports no error.

I have given Wrtite permisions to the WebSite in IIS, but it doesn't solve it. It seems like I don't have the necesary configuration implemented in my IIS, becasue from inside the IDE works smoothly.

Any ideas Thanks,

Michael.

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Writing to a file from a Webservice

  • DPolen

    I got it working by setting in IIS my application authentication to Windows Integrated and in the Web.Config file of my web service I set <identity impersonate="true"/>. The user logged on has all permisions on drive C.

    However, now I'm trying to write the log on a file in a network drive and I have the same error than before. The user logged on also has all permissions in that network drive, but the web service doesn't write anything.

    It works if I run the web service from the VS2005 IDE or if I execute the same piece of code from a console app.

    What am I missing now, so that the web service could write to a file on a network drive

    Thanks,

    Michael.
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