How can I mklink to a file share so that a web can save uploaded files to it?

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My web and file servers are both apart of a workgroup. I don’t care about security and do not want a domain solution. Originally, I had AWeb with subfolder: Work folder and it’s subfolders with modified permissions for IIS_IUSRS and my AppPool Indentity set as NetworkService... and it works great. Now, I want to replace the Files folder with a symbolic link to a file share. C:\inetpub\wwwroot\AWeb\Work\Files

From elevated prompt: mklink /d “C:\inetpub\wwwroot\AWeb\Work\Files” “\\FileServer\Files”

C:\inetpub\wwwroot\AWeb\Work\Files

This works under my account, but not for NetworkService account. How can I get this to work? I’ve tried some of the solutions in forums like elevating the prompt to administrator then to system using psexec.exe but still no go. How can I log or check what’s really happening when I get the error that access is denied? How can could I set the file share access for an account like NetworkService when I have no idea what the password is?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 10 '13 at 07:57

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Looks like the best way is to setup iSCSI target and initialator. But would still like to try without.

answered Apr 10 '13 at 07:57

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How can I mklink to a file share so that a web can save uploaded files to it?

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