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Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046' Permission denied

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Date Created
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Last Updated
Sunday, January 20, 2013
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Short Desc
Using the CreateTextFile script will give you a 800a0046 Permission denied error, which means that you do not have the proper rights to the folder you are trying to create a file to.
Details
Using the code CreateTextFile, without the proper permissions, will give you the following error. Making sure that your user has the peroper permissions on the server, will allow for this script to run without issue.

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046'
Permission denied
/test.asp, line 7
Recreate Issue
To recreate this issue:

Using the following code:

<%
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set tfile=fs.CreateTextFile(Server.MapPath("somefile.asp"), true)
%>

If you do not have the proper permissions set, then you will get the error.
Resolve Issue
To resolve this issue:

Perform the following:
Browse to the location where your file will be created at.
[Right Click] on the Folder.
Choose [Properties]
Choose [Security] tab
Click the [Add] Button
Click [Advanced...]
Click [Find Now]
Scroll down and choose the following
[IUSR_<machineName>] and [IWAM_<machineName>]
(Where <machineName> will be the name of your server)
Click [OK], then [OK] once more.
Now, give both users, [Write] Permissions, by putting a check in the Box.
Click [Apply] then [OK]

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