Hi,

So I'm doing a volunteer project and I've come across a stumble.

Background:
- PHP website hosted on Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7)
- Website launches a server side program that I wrote
- The program (written in c) edits an XML file
- XML value has one value in it (whatever thats called in xml), i change it to a 0 for 30seconds, then change it back to 1

Whats working:
- PHP page launches program (see it in task manager for 30 seconds)
- program edits files when run as user (Administrator)

Problem:
- I have discovered that when the php page starts the program, it runs it almost in a sandbox per say.
- I was reading and discovered that Windows Server 2008 R2's security stops some services / programs run by services from accessing stuff

Solution:
I need the get the program of mine when launched by the php page edit the file...

- I only understand windows file permissions and user permissions / file ownership at say a windows/linux power user level of understanding.
- I am no ways a system admin or anything
- Kinda figured out how Process Monitor/explorer by SystemInternals works

End goal:
- User clicks the link, web page loads, starts the server side program, program does its thing, web page closes itself.

Thanks a billion everyone for your help.

-thelastaspec

 

I would need to log into this one to help. Permissions are done on the file level and on the apps.

 

Thanks for the help.
Remote access is a no go on this one.

I guess ill keep reading up on how these permissions work...
Worst case is I have to learn php or asp or something as that should work fine.

 

if anyone ever stumbles upon this, the solution was that i was using double quotes instead of single quotes in my php code...

no permission stuff was to blame.